You understand the nature of problems: ___They may be defined as the difference between what is and what might or should be. ___They may occur within or outside of the group. ___They occur at different levels of severity. You have clarified the problem: ___You have started with what you know. ___You have decided what is missing. ___You have gathered information on the problem. ___You have defined the problem. You have decided to solve the problem: ___It is important. ___It is feasible. ___You are the best people to solve the problem. ___You have weighed the negative impacts. ___You have chosen among possible problems. You have analyzed the problem: ___You know what the problem is. ___You know why the problem exists. ___You know who is causing the problem. ___You know when the problem first occurred or became significant. ___You know how much, or to what extent, the problem is occurring.