Properties

Goals

1. Describe properties

2. Skillfully use them

What?

A property is a characteristic of something that describes its current condition.

Examples

1. The truth value of a statement

2. The amount of fuel in an airplane’s tank; its altitude

3. The number of employees in a business; its revenue last quarter

4. The weight, length, and health of a newborn baby

Why?

Skillfully using properties is essential in many areas of life and work — such as finance, engineering, law, and business.

Skillful Use of Properties (How To)

1. Identify the most important properties

2. Learn how to measure and improve them

3. Act: measure and improve the properties