Which strategy suggests a large number of ideas, then combines and develops them?
ARoot cause analysis
BProof of impossibility
CAbstraction modelling
DGroup brainstorming
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Group brainstorming
1. Brainstorming, especially among groups, suggests a large number of solutions or ideas.
2. The ideas are then combined and developed until an optimum solution is found.
3. Root cause analysis looks for causes, and abstraction uses a simpler model.
_Source: Wikipedia, Problem solving, section Problem-solving strategies_
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