1.

Put yourself into the problem

a. What does my job
involve?

5. Write out the restrictions in

words.
6. Define the decision variables

b. What decision do I need

to make?
c. What information do I
need to solve this
decision problem?
2. On what basis will I be
evaluated as a manager in
this problem situation?
3. Select a quantitative tool to
use to assist in making the
decision?
4. Write out the objective
function in words?

a. Relate to the decisions

you need to make
based on Step 1b
7. Develop an objective
function based on Step 4.
8. Develop constraints based on
Step 5.
9. Solve the decision problem
utilizing spreadsheet
analysis.
10.
Interpret your results in
words.
1.