Laura is head of ABC Systems. She needs to allocate a fixed amount of funds to various projects. There are two top projects that Laura believes hold the most promise. She decides to arrange a structured debate for the two top proposals. Importantly, the assumptions of each propoLaura is head of ABC Systems. She needs to allocate a fixed amount of funds to various projects. There are two top projects that Laura believes hold the most promise. She decides to arrange a structured debate for the two top proposals. Importantly, the assumptions of each proposal are identified, and a conflicting counterproposal is generated based on a different set of assumptions. Advocates of each position present and debate the merits of their proposal before Laura makes her decision. Which technique is Laura using to help her make a better decision?

The DIALECTIC METHOD or DIALECTICS at it's basic level is a sort of debate between people of opposing viewpoints who wish to use the debate to come up with the best viewpoint by stating the facts and truths of their viewpoints.

They speak on whatever misgivings they may have about the other and explain in a logical manner why their views are better.

It is 'sort' of like a debate because unlike debates, it isn't supposed to get emotional but be fact and merit based.