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Checklist Design Principles

Write it so it can't be misread.

Essential question

What makes a checklist line impossible to misunderstand under pressure?

  1. 1
    Anatomy of a good step
    15 min · Use an action verb and an observable condition.
  2. 2
    Sequence, conditions and critical steps
    18 min · Order steps by dependency.
  3. 3
    Usability: length, roles and recovery
    15 min · Keep checklists short enough to use.
  4. Unit assessment
    80% to master · graded on the server