Case Study Analysis

Preparation Worksheet
Name:
Date:
Course #/Title:

Case Theme (work in pairs)

1. Read the case study and take notes

2. Situation
 Who:
 What:
 Whey:
 When:
 How
3. What is the immediate issue?
4. What are the basic issues?
5. Problem: It is essential to identify what the problem was (work with your team)
 Identify the problem.
 Explain why the problem is important.
 How was the problem identified?

6. Was the process for identifying the problem effective?

7. Is there any missing information that would have helped to define the problem?
8. What are the risk factors to the population beyond any outlined in the case
study? environmental, social, economic, etc.
9. Is this population vulnerable of other negative outcomes?
10. Define alternative strategies (Brain-storm with your team)
 Case Strategy (work individually)

11. Preferred Alternative and Rationale for Choice

12. Problem Statement
 Issue
 Impact
 End state
13. Develop an action and Implementation Plan
14. Describe takeaways and reflections
 Describe any biases
 How did your background and culture influence your decision-making?
 Throughout the process did you consider “patterns of behavior” and
“structures” (see image above)
 How did your team perform?