Future Problem Solving Process
The Future Problem Solving (FPS) Process is used in all competitions except the Scenario Writing and Onsite Scenario Writing competitions. The six steps of the process are as follows:
- Finding Challenges/Problems: Find possible problems within the given Future Scene.
- Select an Underlying Problem: Determine the most important or consequential problem.
- Solutions: Write solutions to solve the Underlying Problem.
- Generate/Select Criteria: Write 5 criteria by which to judge the solutions.
- Apply Criteria to Solutions: Judge the solutions with the criteria, and determine which solution is the best overall.
- Action Plan: The highest-scoring (best) solution, as determined by the Grid, is elaborated into a detailed plan for the implementation of that solution.
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