How can the MECE principle be used to streamline business operations?

The MECE principle, which stands for Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive, can be used to streamline business operations by ensuring that all aspects of a problem or situation are considered without overlap or omission. This can be applied to various aspects of business operations, such as project management, strategic planning, and problem-solving. For example, in the context of calculating company profits, the MECE principle can be used to break down the components of revenue and costs in a way that each component is considered separately and no component is overlooked.

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Using a math formula can work really well to break down a framework in a MECE way because math formulas are MECE by nature, the consultants say. For example, to calculate company profits, keep in mind that Profits = Revenue - Costs, where Revenue is Units sold and Price per unit and Costs is Fixed cost and Variable cost.

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McKinsey MECE Principle

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