This assignment is a culmination of the work you’ve done on your problem-solving process. The intent of this assignment is to compile all of the work you have done on your individual problem into a single report that would be worthy of submitting to your boss or their boss.
Re-use the diagrams and discussions from your previous assignments to compile this paper.
For each technique you used, be sure you have adequately described its value and purpose in the problem-solving process. It may seem evident to you, but assume that your audience is someone 2-3 levels above you in the organization – your report needs to make sense to them the first time through. You want the audience to understand not only your problem but also the tools you used to solve it and why you used them. All the written work shows your rationale.
You should add new knowledge and incorporate any feedback you have received to improve where necessary. You’ll also need to add a discussion of the ethical implications involved in your problem and solution, a discussion of the Effective Solution formula and its applicability, and a brief discussion of the impact of your solution to the natural and social environment.
The paper should follow the outline below. Use the bolded words as section headings:
Introduction: Introduce the paper and the problem briefly (1-2 paragraphs).
Problem Background: 1-2 paragraphs.
Cause and Effect Analysis: Describe and demonstrate the use of this technique. Clearly discuss your findings as a result of using it. Place the written part in the body of the paper (1-2 pages of discussion), and put the diagram in the Appendix.
Defining the Problem: Describe the technique used to frame and define your problem (approximately 2-3 pages of discussion).
End this section with a very clear and distinct sentence that says, “The final problem statement is: _______.”
Divergent Thinking: Discuss your divergent thinking process and the results. Place the written part in the body of the paper (1-2 pages of discussion), and if you have a mind map, diagram, or long list of brainstorming results, put them in a separate document in the Appendix.