1. Put yourself into the problem 1.

a. What does my job involve?

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?

5. Write out the restrictions in words.

6. Define the decision variables

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.