The value of quality variation depends on the level of demand.

Variation in quality is not a bad thing. The greater the variation, the more ideas above 90 points.

Variation in quality is not a good either. The greater the variation, the more ideas that fail below 60 points.

Line to be crossed

• 60 points or more is good: Smaller variation is advantageous
• 90 points or more is good: greater variability is advantageous
• Variance is good or bad depending on the line to be crossed. Which situation are you in now?

First appearance How to come up with good ideas.

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