What are the key requirements necessary to set the stage for generating solutions to a business problem?
The necessary stakeholders
Clear financial and resource limitations
Known time limitations
A defined problem statement
Open communication
Before you start generating solutions to this business problem, what key requirements should be in place?
A well-defined problem statement
Clear financial and resource limitations
Open and honest communication
A range of stakeholders
Known time constraints
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What common brainstorming techniques can you use to generate solutions to business problems?
Reverse the process
Starbursting
Trigger prompts
Mind-mapping
Charette technique
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What key criteria should you use to evaluate possible solutions to a business problem?
Which solutions are practical and relevant
Which solutions are fair or unbiased
Which solutions solve the problem
Which solutions can be realistically implemented
To narrow this list, what questions should you ask?
Which solutions can make the biggest positive impact?
Which solutions solve the problem?
Are the solutions fair and unbiased?
Does the organization have the expertise to implement these solutions?
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Encouraging open discussion is a good technique to overcome barriers to generating solutions. What are other useful strategies?
Encouraging everyone to participate
Setting an inclusive and positive tone
Insisting on further solutions
Explaining and acknowledging the issues
Appointing a devil’s advocate
What strategies can you use to overcome common brainstorming barriers in this situation?
Ask a devil’s advocate to propose counterarguments
Encourage open, honest discussion among the team
Explain and acknowledge all issues relating to the problem
Encourage everyone to get involved in the discussion
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