How do you weigh pros and cons before making a decision?

Describe a time when you had to solve a problem, but didn’t have all necessary information about it in hand. What did you do?

Shubhangi
27 Apr
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Ayush
07 Jul

1. Listing Possible Solutions/Options To come up with a list of all the possible solutions and/or options available it is usually appropriate to use a group (or individual) problem-solving process. This process could include brainstorming or some other &#39;idea-generating&#39; process. 2. Setting a Time Scale and Deciding Who is Responsible for the Decision In deciding how much time to make available for the decision-making process, it helps to consider the following: &middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; How much time is available to spend on this decision? &middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Is there a deadline for making a decision and what are the consequences of missing this deadline? &middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Is there an advantage in making a quick decision? &middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; How important is it to make a decision?&nbsp; How important is it that the decision is right? 3. Information Gathering Before making a decision, all relevant information needs to be gathered. 4. Weighing up the Risks Involved 5. Deciding on Values 6. Weighing up the Pros and Cons

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1. Listing Possible Solutions/Options
To come up with a list of all the possible solutions and/or options available it is usually appropriate to use a group (or individual) problem-solving process. This process could include brainstorming or some other 'idea-generating' process.
2. Setting a Time Scale and Deciding Who is Responsible for the Decision
In deciding how much time to make available for the decision-making process, it helps to consider the following:
·         How much time is available to spend on this decision?
·         Is there a deadline for making a decision and what are the consequences of missing this deadline?
·         Is there an advantage in making a quick decision?
·         How important is it to make a decision? How important is it that the decision is right?
3. Information Gathering
Before making a decision, all relevant information needs to be gathered.
4. Weighing up the Risks Involved

5. Deciding on Values

6. Weighing up the Pros and Cons

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