Analytical Method

The Analytical Method is a generic process that combines the power of the Scientific Method with the use of formal process to solve any type of problem. The nine steps of the Analytical Method are:

1. Identify the problem to solve.
2. Choose an appropriate process.
3. Use the process to hypothesize analysis or solution elements.
4. Design an experiment(s) to test the hypothesis.
5. Perform the experiment(s).
6. Accept, reject, or modify the hypothesis.
7. Repeat steps 3, 4, 5, and 6 until the hypothesis is accepted.
8. Implement the solution.
9. Continuously improve the process as opportunities arise.

An example of an appropriate process is the System Improvement Process. For a look at how the Analytical Method was derived, see the section on the Analytical Method in Introduction to the Key Concepts.

  

Dueling Loops Paper

The most popular page on the site by a factor of 3. This paper presents a simple model showing why activists have been unable to solve the sustainability problem, and an alternative solution strategy based on high leverage points.

Change Resistance Paper

This explains why the crux of the sustainability problem is change resistance, rather than what conventional wisdom thinks it is. That's why the problem has remained unsolved for over 30 years. The paper describes a high leverage point that's never been pushed on before that can solve the change resistance problem.

The Powell Memo

The most eye popping short read (7 pages) on the site, if you have never heard about it. The memo was written in 1971.

Dueling Loops Videos

These average 8 minutes. They give a quick introduction to the Dueling Loops model and how it explains the tremendous change resistance to solving the sustainability problem.
 

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