ME.14:1 - Problem Frame

A Method can be coherent and fit a situation yet still demand too much capability, coordination, tooling, confidentiality exposure, recovery Work, or opportunity cost relative to another course. Conversely, a burdensome Method can be worth keeping where it prevents a consequential failure that a lighter alternative misses.

Teams often hide that choice in one score or in Method familiarity. The score erases who bears the burden, which Systems and direct relations are required, what evidence supports each result, and whether an alternative should be retained for another situation. Practical worth must therefore remain a situated comparison with visible trade-offs.