Generating Alternative Solutions

—  Brainstorming

—  Free association

—  Edisonian method

—  Attribute listing

—  Scientific method

—  Creative Leap

Selecting a Solution

Resolving the problem

Satisfice: To settle for a solution that is good enough rather than the best possible

Solving the problem

Optimize: Systematically identifying the solution with the best combination of benefits

Dissolving the problem

Changing the situation in which the problem occurs so that the problem (and the conditions that cause it) no longer exists

Implementing and Evaluating the Solution

Effective and efficient resolution removes the difference between actual and desired states. If problem persists, recycling through the problem-solving steps becomes necessary.

—  Trying other feasible solutions

—  Redefining the problem and beginning the problem-solving cycle again