Compare alternatives: pairwise and listwise
Use controlled alternatives to uncover which tradeoff changes an expert’s preference.
Prerequisites
An assigned comparison with the same Case context and the relevant alternatives.
Steps
- Inspect what differs between the alternatives and what remains fixed.
- For a pair, explain the condition that makes one preferable. For a list, explain the distinctions behind your ordering or selected answer using the provided controls.
- State when your preference would reverse, or why the available information cannot settle the comparison.
- Review the interpretation Lemon develops from the comparison. Preserve exceptions and unresolved distinctions.
Object and state changes
A recorded comparison contributes attributable judgment. Comparison Directions describe variation guidance; they do not approve the resulting policy.
Success criteria
The team can name the preference, its rationale, and the condition under which it changes.
Common failure modes
Comparing answers to different inputs; assuming a preference ranking supplies the full policy; overlooking a source or condition shared by every alternative.