The Course of Action (COA) activity is designed to assess higher cognitive abilities and the additional Parameters are an opportunity to elevate the depth and impact of the activity.
Ways to use parameters to deepen learning:
Reflection on their decision (ex. how important was X in your decision?)
Evaluation of tradeoffs in decision-making (ex. this or that?)
Predicting impacts (ex. impact on KPIs, CSAT etc)
Allocate budget or hours (ex. use the slider as a number continuum)
By no means are these the only ways to use parameters within the COA template - please get creative and share how you choose to use them!
TIP: If you want a COA-type layout without the attached parameters, you can easily use the page builder template to create it!
Examples
The following screenshots are examples of how Regis has recently used COA parameters in projects:
Reflection on their decision:
Reflection on their decision:
Evaluation of tradeoffs in decision-making:
Predicting impacts:
Predicting impacts:
Budget allocation across three options:
VIDEO: SEE IT IN ACTION
Watch the video below on how to edit COA options + parameters + score them.
How to Edit Parameters/Sliders
Note: Each COA option has its own set of parameters!
Highlight and click twice on the option you want to edit. This will bring up the list of parameters within that COA option.
Click on the parameter you want to edit and click the edit pencil to open up the Edit Panel.
In the edit panel, you are able to adjust:
Parameter/Slider Name (ie. How important was Client Satisfaction?)
Slider Parameters
The default values are typically 0 - 100. These can be adjusted to meet your needs.
Labels
You can adjust the labels to best fit your experience (ie. Low/Medium/High, 1/50/100)
You can also add additional labels by clicking the + symbol to the right of the Label Title.
Click Save
TIP: Save time by syncing all of your sliders and labels.
After editing your sliders, click on the "Sync All Sliders" icon for each section.
Click Save to finalize updates. This will update all the sliders across each of the COA options.
