So since we already know the concept of what decision making is, let us know discuss the

decision making process

The Decision making process is a systematic approach to making choices or reaching
conclusions. This is important because using a step-by-step decision-making process can help
you make more deliberate, thoughtful decisions by organizing relevant information and
defining alternatives.
This approach increases the chances that you will choose the most satisfying alternative
possible.
So there are seven steps in the decision making process this are to diagnose a problem..
So let us discuss each step of the decision making process.
The first step is diagnose a problem, if a manager wants to make an intelligent decision, his first
move must be to identify the problem. What is the difference between identifying and
diagnosing.
Identifying refers to the act of recognizing, pointing out, or distinguishing something or
someone
Diagnosing involves a deeper and more comprehensive examination of a situation or problem
to determine its underlying causes or nature
So the first step palang very crucial na kasi sabi nga rito pag mali ang naidentify mong problem
it is almost impossible to succeed in the subsequent step, bakit? Kasi if mali ang maidentify
mong problem malamg sa malamng mali rin ang decision na magagawa mo.
Nagkaroon na ba kayo ng problema na kahit anong gawin niyong solution ay hindi nasosolve, or
kung nasosolve man ay bumabalit at bumabalik parin yung problea, this is because mali talaga
yung na identify niyong problem. So paano nga ba natin masusure na tama yung problemang na
identify natin sa isang situation.

Step 2: Create a Constructive Environment for Your Decision

Can you give your decision the attention it needs? Spend some time preparing yourself before
diving in to the facts and figures.
Remember that most decisions will affect other people too, so it helps to create a constructive
environment in which to explore the situation together and gain support.
This is especially true when you have to rely on other people to implement a decision that
you're responsible for. You'll need to identify who to include in the process and who will be part
of any final decision-making group, which will ideally comprise just five to seven people.
Enable people to contribute to the discussions without any fear of the other participants
rejecting them and their ideas. Make sure that everyone recognizes that the objective is to
make the best decision possible in the circumstances, without blame.
Internal Environment- Identify the organization's internal strengths (assets, capabilities, and
resources) and weaknesses (limitations, deficiencies). This can include assessing the quality of
the workforce, technological infrastructure, financial stability, and efficiency of internal
processes.
External Environment- Consider the political, economic, socio-cultural, technological,
environmental, and legal factors affecting the organization. Assess the competitive landscape,
identifying key competitors, their strengths and weaknesses, and the level of rivalry in the
industry.

Step 3: Generate Good Alternatives to Decide Between /Develop viable Alternatives

"Viable" is an adjective used to describe something that is capable of working successfully or
being effective. It implies that a plan, idea, project, or entity has a reasonable chance of
achieving its intended goals or being sustained.
The wider the options you explore, the better your final decision is likely to be. Generating a
number of different options may seem to make your decision more complicated at first, but the
act of coming up with alternatives forces you to dig deeper and to look at the problem from
different angles.
This is when it can be helpful to employ a variety of creative thinking techniques. These can
help you to step outside your normal patterns of thinking and come up with some truly
innovative solutions.
Brainstorming is probably the most popular method of generating ideas, but for more tips on
how to examine your situation from new perspectives, and how to organize ideas into
manageable themes and groups, see the Mind Tools resources in the box, below.