CPS-TSM—Steps Flashcards
What is the purpose of Assessing the Situation?
To describe and identify relevant data in order to determine if CPS would be useful, and if so, where to begin in the CPS framework.
What is the purpose of Exploring the Vision?
To develop a vision of a desired outcome.
What is purpose of Formulating Challenges?
To identify the gaps that must be closed to achieve the desired outcome.
What is purpose of Exploring Ideas?
To generate novel ideas that address important challenges.
What is purpose of Formulating Solutions?
To move from ideas to solutions.
What is purpose of Exploring Acceptance?
To increase the likelihood of success.
What is purpose of Formulating a Plan?
To develop an implementation plan.
What do you need to get started in Assessing the Situation?
A broad awareness that there is a predicament or opportunity that you wish to address.
What do you need to get started in Exploring the Vision?
A description of the situation; e.g. history, key players, etc.
What do you need to get started in Formulating Challenges?
A statement of the vision or desired outcome and key data. The vision statement should begin with one of the statement starters, “It would be great if…” “Wouldn’t it be nice if…” “I wish…”
What do you need to get started in Exploring Ideas?
A focused statement of the challenge(s) that stand in the way of solving the problem. The statement should begin with, “How to…” “How might I…” “In what ways might I…” or “What might be all the ways I might…”
What do you need to get started in Formulating Solutions?
Ideas that have the potential to become solutions.
What do you need to get started in Exploring Acceptance?
A clearly stated solution that can be examined in the context in which it will be implemented.
What do you need to get started in Formulating a Plan?
An analysis of what might be done to prepare the context to adopt your proposed change.
