Laura wants to buy a car, so she is attempting to solve the problems of getting money for a down payment and establishing credit
. She realizes there are multiple steps she must follow to achieve her goal. The problem-solving technique that involves accomplishing one step at a time to move closer to a goal is called _____ analysis, and the individual steps are called _____.
Means-end analysis, is a method for thinking logically about how to use strategic planning to help one achieve his or her ultimate goals. This is done by first understanding that there may be many obstacles toward the main goal and the best decision to tackle the obstacles is making incremental accomplishment of the subgoals that make up the main goal.
This analysis helps a large goal which at first may seem not achievable to be finally accomplished because of the logical step by step move towards it.
