The MECE Principle, which stands for Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive, helps prevent duplication of work by ensuring that when breaking down a problem or a project, each sub-task or component is unique and does not overlap with any other. This way, each piece of the problem or project is addressed once and only once, preventing any duplication of effort. Furthermore, by ensuring that the breakdown is collectively exhaustive, the MECE Principle ensures that no aspect of the problem or project is overlooked, which could otherwise lead to wasted effort in having to revisit and address missed components.

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MECE Principle was developed by Barbara Minto – the first female MBA professional hire at McKinsey & Co, best known for the Minto Pyramid Principle – framework for writing and presenting ideas. Business strategy consultants apply MECE problem structuring to break down client problems into logical buckets of analysis.

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