Consider either a personal decision you anticipate making sometime in the future or a decision that the organization for which you work is involved.

1. Develop a problem statement for that decision.

• What is the "trigger," the initiating force behind your decision?
• Are there constraints included in your problem statement? If so, what are they? Do they prevent options?

2. Develop a list of the fundamental objectives you want to achieve.

3. Post your problem statement and objectives as a response to this topic.

4. Be sure to use in-text citations and a reference list.