How to Solve any Problem

Posted by admin on February 8, 2008 under General | Comments are off for this article

My Problem solving Approach


I consider every problem as a constrained optimization problem. We have to minimize or maximize
something satisfying all the constraints and come up with the best solution.

  • First define the problem and constraints –the verify the definition with somebody
  • Write down what you know – don’t know about the problem.
  • Ask yourself – where can you get additional information – Try to be more specific.
  • Has someone tried similar problem – what worked what did not.
  • Do cause – effect analysis
  • Do cost – benefit analysis
  • Find approaches to solve problem. Do SWOT (Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats) analysis for the best solution.
  • Solution generation – alternative ways, Is it going to happen in future? Workarounds
  • If you can’t solve problem within the defined time – discuss with someone and ask for help
  • Verify – Did it work?

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