4 ways of treating problems

Via Idealized Design,

4 ways of treating problems

1. Absolution: Ignore the problem and hope it either fixes itself or someone else solves it.  Default.
2. Resolution: Either look to the past for previous solutions to the same problem OR identify and remove the causes of the problem. Satisfice.
3. Solution: Analyse using quantitative methods and / or experimentation to try to yield the best possible outcome. Optimise.
4. Dissolution: Eliminate the problem and prevent it from arising again by redesigning the system that has the problem or its containing system. Idealise.