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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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