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Profile of a Strong Problem Solver
Now to our next question—what makes a strong problem solver? Table 2 contains the characteristics and
traits associated with strong problem solvers.
Table 2
Profile of a Strong Problem Solver
A Strong Problem Solver...
score
Affective
Issues
Enters into problem solving situations with confidence in his/her
abilities
Is able to effectively manage frustration, so he/she is able to take on
more challenging problems
Enjoys the problem solving process as much as obtaining a solution
Enjoys participating in activities that produce opportunities to solve
intellectual problems
Strong and
Varied Skill
Set
Is able to appropriately identify and define the current problems
confronting a process, system, person or group
Logically identifies key issues by utilizing previous problem solutions or
outside expertise
Selects relevant available information and determines what additional
critical information is worthwhile to obtain
Partitions a problem into a clear set of manageable sub-problem types,
which have been previously solved
Learns from past experience and effectively applies prior knowledge
Effectively integrates sub-solutions into a cohesive solution
Documents every problem solution so that others are able to use both
the solution and the documentation
Quality
Solutions
Improves the quality of problem solutions through the selection and
use of modeling tools
Produces multiple problem solutions to test and give depth and
richness to the problem solution
Makes sure that every solution is tested for both reliability and
robustness