ConceptMutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive
MECE Principle
A structured-thinking principle proposed by McKinsey consultant Barbara Minto in The Minto Pyramid Principle, requiring that a problem be decomposed into mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive sub-items. It is used in consulting analysis and problem decomposition.
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Oct 12
The MECE principle stands for Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive, that is, mutually independent and completely exhaustive, systematically expounded by McKinsey consultant Barbara Minto in "The Minto Pyramid Principle".
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