A metaphor for overcoming that overwhelming feeling of disorientation that arises when no aspect of the
ProblemDomain seems certain. Just pick something reasonably certain and treat it as if it were certain. This is the
StakeInTheQuicksand. Don't forget that it is not actually certain, so it is still
SomethingToThinkAbout. You might want to
WriteItOnaCard so you don't forget. I call such discipline
MicroDecisionAwareness
Let me get this straight. A wooden stake kills a vampire, and a
StakeInTheQuicksand kills
AnalysisParalysis. Ok, got it.
It may be used to kill AnalysisParalysis, and in its wider and more prevalent sense than is discussed on that WikiPage (software or vendor selection and scope definition, for example). It is not a panacea, however. Sometimes AnalysisParalysis is caused by too much certainty (unreasonable demands or excessive constraints). In such cases I guess you need a SilverBullet