Problem Solving Methods
Troubleshooting - To locate and find the cause of problems related to technological products or systems.
Research - The act of acquiring information.
Development - The act of changing the form of something. Usually complete is a series of steps or stages: research, design, model, prototype, test, evaluate, etc.
Invention - The act of changing or improving an existing product, system, or process.
Innovation - The act of changing or improving an existing product, system, or process.
Experimentation - The act of trying out the new product, system, idea, or process to ensure it meets the designer's needs or wants and the design criteria and constraints.
Technological Design - The process of decision making, creating, or planning.
Problem solving generally lead to additional or new problems and / or opportunities which in turn may lead to new solutions or new technological practices.
Problems are usually not well defined. To solve a problem, decisions and compromises need to be made. These decisions and compromises are called tradeoffs.
