{"id":12720,"date":"2018-01-22T23:33:56","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T23:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/i-need-to-take-a-decision\/"},"modified":"2024-02-28T20:43:21","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T20:43:21","slug":"i-need-to-take-a-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/i-need-to-take-a-decision\/","title":{"rendered":"I need to take a decision"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"write-down-your-decision-or-problem-statement\">\n<h2> Write down your decision (or problem) statement <\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>It is important to you to clearly write down your decision (or problem) statement.<\/p>\n<p>Ex:<em> What car should I buy?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> So, state the decision that you need to make: <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled=\"disabled\" class=\"form-control\" \/>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"identify-your-objectives-ie-criteria\">\n<h2> Identify your objectives (i.e criteria) <\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>In order to decide properly, you need to state your objectives, i.e. criteria that you will apply to find the best option.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ex:&nbsp;for the&nbsp;car example, criteria&nbsp;would be, for instance:<\/p>\n<p>- cost,<\/p>\n<p>- performance,<\/p>\n<p>- economy,<\/p>\n<p>- insurance cost,<\/p>\n<p>- etc<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> So, state what factors are important regarding your problem statement: <\/label><br \/>\n   <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled=\"disabled\" class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"identify-alternatives\">\n<h2> Identify alternatives <\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Identify the alternatives that you have.<\/p>\n<p><em>Ex:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>a) Ford Focus<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>b) Honda Civic<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>c) Audi A3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>...(and so on)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> So, let me know the options (i.e. alternatives) that you have. (OBS: think carefully) <\/label><br \/>\n   <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled=\"disabled\" class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"evaluate-alternatives-against-criteria\">\n<h2> Evaluate alternatives against criteria <\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p>Now it's time to evaluate your alternatives against all defined criteria. 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