Curious Observation
Be alert what decisions are needed?
Be Skeptical.
Prevent troubles
Is there a Problem
Define the decision carefully
Real purpose?
Urgent?
Present in for of question.
Goals and Plannings
Break the decision into sub decisions
Set goals and plan ahead.
Search, Explore and Gather Evidence
Search the library and the Internet
Follow leads
Explore all angles
Build files
Generate Creative and logical Alternatives
Search for ideas
Read Publication to trigger your imaginations
Consult others
Evaluate the Evidence
Chart and rate evaluations of your tentative solutions
compare and test them
Make the Educated Guess ( Hypothesis)
Choose the best solution as your working hypothesis
Make predictions to be tested.
Challenge the hypothesis
Test, Experiments
Control the variables
Attempt to falsify
Reach a Conclusion
Can other test and confirm your conclusion
Communicate results
Suspend Judgment
Keep an open mind
Be ready to accept new evidence
Knowledge is for ever changing.
Take Action
Submit your solution to peer review or take other appropriate action
Creative, Logical, Non logical and Technical Methods
Use all types of action methods at all stages to actually accomplish results.
Procedural Principals and Theories
Follow those use by professional researchers but “anything ethical goes”
Attributes and Thinking Skills Be honest and a good team worker
Communicate
Use creativity
Reason logically