| Testing Record
Proposed Action:___________________________________________________________________________________
Problem (if dealing with a problem):_____________________________________________________________________
Alternatives being compared: (1)______________________ (2)________________________(3)_____________________
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1. CAUSE AND EFFECT: Does this action address the root cause of the problem? |
Pass | Fail |
2. WEAK LINK Social: Could this action, due to prevailing attitudes and beliefs, create a weak link in the chain of actions leading toward your holistic goal? Biological: (problem organism) Does this action address the weakest point in the life cycle of this organism? Are we dealing with too many or too few organisms? What's the weakest point in its life cycle? Does this action deal with it at this point? Financial: Does this action strengthen the weakest link in the chain of production? |
Pass | Fail |
3. MARGINAL REACTION (Comparing two or more actions) What action provides the greatest return, in terms of your holistic goal, for the time and money spent when compared to the alternatives? (1) _______________________ (2) _____________________ (3) _______________________ Estimate of dollars spent: __________________ Estimate of hours labor: __________________ |
Pass | Fail |
4. GROSS PROFIT ANALYSIS (comparing two or more enterprises) Which enterprise contributes the most to covering the overhead of the business? |
Pass | Fail |
5. ENERGY/MONEY, SOURCE & USE: Is the energy or money to be used derived from the most appropriate source in terms of your holistic goal? Will the way in which the energy or money is to be used lead toward your holistic goal? Input testing for: Energy Money Source of input Is it consumptive? Does it create dependency? |
Pass | Fail |
6. SUSTAINABILITY: If you take this action, will it lead toward or away from your future resource base? |
Pass | Fail |
7. SOCIETY AND CULTURE: How do you feel about this action now? Will it lead to the quality of life you desire? Will it adversely affect the lives of others? |
Pass | Fail |
RESULT OF TESTING |
Pass | Fail |
| MONITORING:
If this possible action passes, assume it's wrong. And, list out how we'll know it's a mistake (early warning criteria). 1.________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3.________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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