When to use it.
Use it before sending an urgent request, or when receiving one that is still too vague to support. It makes outcome, consequence, fixed limits, adjustable choices, displaced work and the required decision visible.
How to use it.
- Use a real piece of work, not a theoretical case.
- Write short, testable statements rather than polished explanations.
- Name the person who can decide or act.
- Set a review point so the temporary picture can change.
Where it comes from.
Developed from Impossible by Friday and its distinction between urgency, priority, fixed constraints and organisational choices.
Useful before impressive. Clear before fashionable.