trivial because obvious

the knowledge does not add any value because it is obvious

Example: murderer

trivial

the murderer is a person with a head and a heart, and needs to eat and drink regularly to survive

not trivial

the murderer is a man with shoulder-length hair, a golden earring in his left ear, and a husky voice

trivial because no alternatives

If there are no alternatives, the theory will become trivial

Example: continuous improvement

trivial

Many organizations say they want to implement continuous improvement.

not trivial

define the direction in which they intend to improve

- resource efficiency can be increased or decreased

- flow efficiency can be increased or decreased

(src: Book: This is LEAN - Niklas Modig & Par Ahlstrom)