Chapter 9: Alternative Solutions

While there are various ways to view a problem situation, and thus define a problem differently, there are also different ways to solve a problem once it is defined. Some of the solutions may be better than others. If we have the option of not requiring to make a snap judgement, we should wait till we have come up with several plausible solutions, and then decide which one would be the best. How do we know which solution is the best? We will discuss that in the chapter on Probable Value. Generally speaking, we should train ourselves to come up with a few suggestions, and weigh the pros and cons of each resolution. This would be equivalent to coming up with different hypotheses, and judging which one would provide an optimal result.