Defining Alternative Solutions to a Problem

Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level

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Overview/Description
Part of problem solving is creating alternative solutions. In this course, you'll learn how to define ideal states and generate and evaluate problem solutions. You'll also learn how to recognize and avoid common problem-solving pitfalls.

Target Audience
Managers, supervisors, team leaders, and other business professionals who want to enhance their ability to solve business problems and make effective personal and organizational decisions

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
0.4

Lesson Objectives

Defining Alternative Solutions to a Problem

identify best practices for defining the ideal state

apply best practices for generating alternatives to problems

recall the steps for facilitating a group brainstorming session

distinguish between various techniques for evaluating alternative solutions

avoid common traps in the problem-solving process

recognize how to generate and evaluate alternative solutions to a problem

Course Number:
apd_15_a02_bs_enus

Expertise Level
Everyone