The Creative Problem Solving Process uses six major steps to implement solutions to almost any kind of problem. The steps are:
- Information Gathering, or understanding more about the problem before proceeding
- Problem Definition, or making sure you understand the correct problem before proceeding
- Generating Possible Solutions using various tools
- Analyzing Possible Solutions, or determining the effectiveness of possible solutions before proceeding
- Selecting the Best Solution(s)
- Planning the Next Course of Action (Next Steps), or implementing the solution(s)