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STEP 3 - FORMULATION

BRAINSTORMING MANAGEMENTMEASURES

Planning Principles & Procedures – FY11

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LEARNING OBJECTIVE

To be able to describe the rules and a process for the brainstorming technique.

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BRAINSTORMING RULES

NO EVALUATION NO JUDGMENT

Quantity counts. Time is limited. Follow the process.

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BRAINSTORMING PROCESS

1. Define problem.2. Individual silent listing of ideas.3. Group recording of ideas.

Group assessment of ideas. Group presentations.

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The objective is...

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BRAINSTORMING RULES

NO EVALUATION NO JUDGMENT

Quantity counts. Time is limited. Follow the process.

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GROUP ASSESSMENT OF IDEAS

# Number of Ideas

* Recommended Idea

** Most Creative Idea

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WHAT CAN YOU BRAINSTORM?

Stakeholders Problems and Opportunities Information to Include in Inventory Future Without Condition Assumptions Solutions - Measures and Plans Categories of Effects Tasks in Project Management Plan Report “Table of Contents” Report Readers Mailing List

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES Q – What are the rules of brainstorming? A - No evaluation or judgment, and

► Quantity counts.► Time is limited.► Follow the process.

Q – What is a process for brainstorming? A – Steps to follow are:

► Define a problem.► Individual generation of ideas.► Group listing of ideas.

QUESTIONS?

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…by the way:

You used PLANNING OBJECTIVES to start formulating alternative plans.

When you identified your “recommended plan” you conducted the next three planning steps:► Ideas were EVALUATED► Ideas were COMPARED► The best idea was SELECTED

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