The thinker's toolkit
by Morgan D. Jones · first published 1995
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An invaluable resource for any manager or professional, this book offers a collection of proven, practical methods for simplifying any problem and making faster, better decisions every time.From the Hardcover edition.
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Also check out the book "The Thinker's Toolkit" by Morgan Jones. He was a former CIA analyst. It contains 14 different analytical tools in the book that were taught to CIA analysts (including an extensive discussion on testing hypotheses).
on “CIA Software Developer Goes Open Source, Instead” ↗This is a good one to - "The Thinker's Toolkit: 14 Powerful Techniques for Problem Solving" by Morgan D. Jones, ( techniques as used by the CIA no less! :-) ). https://www.amazon.com/Thinkers-Toolkit-Powerful-Techniques-...
on “Tools for Better Thinking” ↗* How to Solve it – A New Aspect of Mathematical Method by George Polya. * The Thinker's Toolkit: 14 Powerful Techniques for Problem Solving by Morgan Jones. * The Model Thinker: What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You by Scott Page. * The Decision Book: Fifty models for strategic thinking…
on “Ask HN: What's a good problem solving framework/method?” ↗You may find the following useful; * The Thinker's Toolkit: 14 Powerful Techniques for Problem Solving by Morgan Jones. * Mindware: Tools for Smart Thinking by Richard Nisbett.
on “Tools for Better Thinking” ↗You might want to check out The Thinker's Toolkit: https://www.amazon.com/Thinkers-Toolkit-Powerful-Techniques-...
on “Tools for Better Thinking” ↗…more general question on which it is hard to give specific suggestions because "problem-solving" can mean anything/everything without knowing your exact context. However you might want to start with The Thinker's Toolkit by Morgan Jones. This gives you a catalog of models which teaches you to structure your requirements born from problem analysis in various ways to aid problem-solving.
on “Edsger Dijkstra carried computer science on his shoulders (2020)” ↗…a concrete example of an Engineering Notebook from a time when they were common, posted by user JetSetIlly here - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46985832 On What and How to Write: The book The Thinker's Toolkit: 14 Powerful Techniques for Problem Solving by Morgan Jones gives you a catalog of structured techniques for problem solving which you can use in your own writing. Addendum to the above book's catalog…
on “Using an Engineering Notebook” ↗