A management science consultant met with the managers of a client firm to determine what topics should be included in an upcoming study as well as to determine the objectives of the study. Which of the steps of a management science project was the consultant performing?

Multiple Choice

Formulate a model to represent the problem.

Develop a computer$-$based procedure for deriving problem solutions.

Define the problem.

Apply the model to analyze the problem and develop recommendations.

Test the model and refine it as needed.