The fourth step is to select your decision criteria and assess/evaluate the alternative solutions you generated in step three.

Your goal is to think about potential outcomes and a feasible course of action & select the best solution. This involves considering each alternative’s advantages and disadvantages (or pros and cons) and assessing its feasibility and potential outcomes.

• • Apply criteria for making sound recommendations.
  • Consider strong supporting evidence, pros, and cons.
  • Craft your recommendations.
  • Base your recommendation on the information you have.
  • Evaluate your recommendations.

Consider strong supporting evidence, pros and cons, and use case facts, leadership concepts, models, and theories to evaluate alternatives.