Learning from successful ICs

Hirokawa (1981)

• Group must understand and analyse the problem. While doing so it must:
  • understand the roots of the problem
  • determine the width of the problem
  • determine what caused the problem
  • determine symptoms of the problem
• Group must determine set of operational acts
  • what must be done to solve the problem and which approach to take
• Group must produce or generate alternative solutions to the problem
  • consider as many options as possible, then choose the best
• Group must develop specific set of criteria for evaluation of every alternative. While doing so it must consider:
  • qualities that a "good" solution should incorporate
  • specific aspects of a problem that this solution should solve
  • specific negative consequences
• Group must evaluate every possible solution before choosing one. It should check weather this solution matches given criteria