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Problem Solving Agenda

       
I.   Problem Definition
    A. What is the specific problem or question?
    B. What are the key terms, and what do they mean?
    C. What are the group's limitations
 
II.  

Problem Analysis

    A. What caused the problem?
    B. Why is it a problem?
     

1.

How does it affect the people involved?
      2. What are the short term effects?
      3. What are the long-term effects?
    C.

What are your goals

    D.

What obstacles are preventing you from attaining those goals?

  
III.  

Search for Solutions

    A.

What are the available solutions?

    B.

What creative solutions can we generate?

    
IV.  

Solution Selection

    A.

By what criteria will you judge a good solution?

    B.

How well does each solution meet these criteria?

    C.

What additional effects will the preferred solutions generate?

      1. What are the possible negative side effects?
      2. What are the possible "bonus" effects?
    D. What is the best solution?
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
     

   

           

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