Group Case Assignment

Your work plan

Prior to 1. Work on the individual success worksheet (page 10)

your first 2. Familiarize yourself with the case and go through the role cards
meeting (pages 13-17)
3. Schedule a meeting to get together with your group
4. Complete the Problem Solving lessons on the online learning
platform

During 1. Start the meeting(s) with a check-in (page 18)

your 2. Create your team worksheet and start to discuss the highlights of
meeting(s) the case (page 19)
3. Work on completing the problem statement worksheet, build your
issue tree, fill-out the prioritization matrix and synthesize your
recommendation (use provided templates)
4. Align on next steps, tasks and responsibilities

In 1. Work on any additional tasks (if there are any)

between 2. Prepare questions for and attend the Problem Solving coaching
the webinar (optional)
meetings

Upon case Only one group member should submit the Group Case Assignment
completio through the submission link that can be found in the “Submission
n Instructions” section in the online learning platform, under the
London’s Traffic Problem Group Case Assignment. The link to the
form will also be sent to you by email.

After case Attend the post-submission Case Walkthrough webinar (optional)

completio
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Template: Problem Statement Worksheet

Completing this problem statement workshops will be your first step to
working on the case.
Basic question to be resolved

Constraints within
Context solution space Criteria for success

Stakeholders Scope of solution space Key sources of insight

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Template: Issue Tree

Please create an issue tree for «London’s Traffic Problem»

Use examples provided on previous page to create your own issue tree! Feel
free to add/remove as many boxes as you need.

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Template: Prioritization Matrix

Please create a prioritization matrix for «London’s Traffic Problem».

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Template: Recommendation
Your fourth and final deliverable is to synthesize your recommendation for
«London’s Traffic Problem» very briefly.

Reasoning behind your

Your recommendation recommendation (Why)

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Template: Meeting Checklist

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