PROBLEM-SOLVING TOOL BOX: LOGIC
TREE
A logic tree is a great tool to use when you problem solve. It’s a visual tool that helps when you are trying to identify all the potential root causes of a problem and generate a wide variety of solutions. The key to making a useful logic tree is to break down a problem into categories without leaving anything out, and to group similar items under the same branch.This will make more sense if we start with an easy example. How would you break down a class of third-graders? One way is to break it down by gender: boys and girls. Another way is to break it down by height: taller than four feet, four feet or shorter. You could also break it down by the dominant hand: right-handed, left-handed, or both. The logic trees for these breakdowns would look like this: