Caf
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“CAF” which stands for “consider all factors” is a method of thinking proposed by Dr Edward De Bono. It’s just pronounced as a single word “caf” - not spelled out.
This is an 'attention-directing tool' which invites the thinker to look around and to consider all the factors that need to be considered. All the factors we can choose or identify that are involved in a situation help us think more effectively about that situation. Otherwise, we tend to think only about the first factors that come to mind. With CAF we first explore all the factors, without regard to their priority. And then, after that’s done, we determine which factors are most or least important.
The questions to consider during a CAF analysis are
- What factors are missing?
- What factors have been left out?
- What have I not yet considered?
