Knowing when to stop problem solving Save article Remove saved article

How fast can we get something done? How cheaply? How good a solution is the one we’ve just discovered? Even if we never consciously ask those questions of ourselves, our staff, or our organization, these questions are always present (or should be). In many ways, they distinguish good organizations from great ones.

If we ignore the best solution to problem solving (which is to avoid problems from the very beginning), the first obvious goal of