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7.4 Demonstrate effective decision making with the use of tools including:
Good Decision Making
Problem Solving and Decision Making –
7.3 Use problem solving techniques to resolve issues:
7.3.1 Brainstorming
7.3.2 Lateral thinking
7.3.3 Root cause analysis
7.3.4 Divide and conquer
7.3.5 Trial and error
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AGENDA
▪ Objectives & Review
▪ Problem Solving & Decision Making Part 1
▪ Good Decisions & Planning
▪ Productive Thinking
▪ Using Problem Solving Techniques
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REVIEW
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Decision Levels
Strategic Tactical Operational
Types of Problems
Performance
Not in Target numbers – call
Deviation Working hours
Market answer rate or
software perf. DECISION &
PROBLEM GRID
Reduce
Improve Customer Working conditions
Improvement Emissions OR
Satisfaction (EG: desk location)
Better Productivity
Match the problem type located in
the rows to the decision level by
column
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MAKING GOOD DECISIONS
Planning
Creates a proactive environment
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IMPACT OF POOR PLANNING
ON DECISION MAKING WHEN IT IS THE NORM
▪ Reactive ▪ Chaos
▪ Minimal alternatives ▪ Stress
▪ Under developed solutions ▪ Conflict
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Timely
Sound MAKING GOOD
DECISIONS
Collaborative
Good Decisions
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BENEFITS OF PLANNING
Specific Intentional
actions resolution
Isn’t this Risk Management?
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DECISION MAKING
Reflect
▪ Intuition
▪ Rational analysis
▪ What works best and why
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NEXT UP: PART 2
PRODUCTIVE THINKING
TECHNIQUES
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