Nothing like taking a perfectly simple concept, make it sound as complex as possible by adding enough buzz words like "time order" or "sequential analysis" and shoe-horned them into some sort of generic S-C-Q order, brand it a mystique name like "Pyramid Principle", then package it into a consulting "methodology". The whole concept can be summarized as follow,
- Start with a broad summary, tell a story to set the scene.
- Arrange ideas into related groups.
- Provide supporting evidence, dig deeper into details.
Most people learn that in college if not high school, nothing special really.
NB: my copy is a revised 2009 edition.