1. Interview a person who has recently been involved in making a business decision. Try to identify the following:

a. The scope of the problem solved.

b. The people involved in the decision. (Explicitly identify the problem owners.)

c. Simon’s phases. (You may have to ask specific questions, such as how the problem was identified.)

d. The alternatives (choices) and the decision chosen.

e. How the decision was implemented.

f. How computers were used to support the decision making or why they were not used.

Produce a detailed report, describing an analysis of this information, and clearly state how closely this real-world decision-making process compares to Simon’s suggested process. Clearly identify how computers were used or explain why they were not used in this situation.