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Produce a list of all the courses of action you can think of without
trying to narrow these down. At this stage just produce a list of
possible courses of action without trying to evaluate these.
Brainstorming may help here (see below)
Think outside the box: don't just look at the obvious and tried
and tested options. Don't be afraid to challenge the status quo.
How to brainstorm
 The purpose of brainstorming is to produce as many
possible options as possible without evaluating them.
 Get a blank sheet of paper and write down any idea or
possible solution which may help.
 Don't censor your ideas. Write down everything, no
matter how silly or insignificant to keep the flow going as
once idea might lead to another.
 Only once all the ideas have dried up, cross out or adapt
all the weaker ideas: this should still leave you with a
number of possible solutions.
 Brainstorming can be done in a group, in which case no
comments should be made about the decisions proposed
or group members put down for proposing unusual
ideas.
4. Produce a SHORT list