{"product_id":"an-expert-guide-to-problem-aditi-agarwal-9781539694120","title":"An Expert Guide to Problem Solving: With Practical Examples","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Problem-solving becomes a very important part of our makeup as we grow into maturity or move up the corporate ladder.\" - Zig Ziglar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDo you have complex problems?... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e...Are your solutions effective? Do the problems reappear? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost of us encounter \u003cb\u003eproblems\u003c\/b\u003e in our lives, either at work or at home. These problems cause stress in our minds and leave us exhausted. Instinctively, we start to take ad-hoc actions that we think will resolve the problem, but we soon realize that our actions are not effective and do not prevent or solve the core problem. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStructured problem solving \u003c\/b\u003e provides a systematic approach to identifying the root causes to a problem. Many scientific tools and methods have been developed to identify effective solutions to any problem. The most widely used problem-solving techniques are listed below: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- \u003cb\u003e Fishbone Diagram \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003e Brainstorming \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003e Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003e SWOT matrix \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003e 5Whys \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this latest version of the book, I have added a new chapter with six additional problem-solving techniques as: \u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003e Six Thinking Hats \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003e Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003e Hurson's Productive Thinking Model \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003e Story Boarding \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003e Means-Ends Analysis (MEA) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003e First Principles Thinking \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn popular problem-solving techniques with practical examples. Read Now \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aditi Agarwal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1539694127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781539694120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/18\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.28d\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Aditi Agarwal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43940931797247,"sku":"9781539694120","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_e798b40e-cda6-43e5-92bc-d30dd94a08bf.jpg?v=1681449975","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-expert-guide-to-problem-aditi-agarwal-9781539694120","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}