As technical manager of NASA's Odyssey Spec Analyzer project , Joe Irons has battled schedule slippage . cost overruns , and low quality - all attributable to the work of the network of contractors charged with completing the Odyssey project . Although Irons has succeeded in getting Odyssey built and onto the launch pad , NASA must learn from the Odyssey project in order to avoid similar problems in the future Instructions Analyze the case and submit a written brief summarizing the results of your analysis . Your brief should be two to four pages in length and cover the following four areas : 1. Problem 2 . Solution 3. Actions 4 . Evaluation To conduct your case analysis, do the following: In reading the case , look for symptoms indicative of problem (s). Those symptoms may be of three types 1. Statements from individuals in the case who state that a problem exists 2. Statements in the case that differ from what you would expect based on what you've read in the textbook chapters 3. Statements in the case that your common sense tells you are problematic After developing a list of symptoms , look for symptoms that "hang together " and point to the same basic problem. You may find more than one problem; if so, focus your attention on the one that encompasses the most symptoms and /or the most important s symptoms . Be ready to support your choice of problem statements . Write your problem statement a according to the form "The problem in this case is ." List the related symptoms as support for your problem statement . Bear in mind that the case analysis brief is a test of your ability to apply course material , so your problem statement should be rooted in the topics covered in the relevant week's readings Next , use the course materials to come up with a solution for the problem identified in your problem statement . For example e. if the problem is poor group productivity and related symptoms indicate problems with group cohesiveness . your solution will deal with improving group productivity by building cohesiveness and insuring the possession of positive productivity norms Be sure that your solution is directly related to the problem you've identified . and that you can provide evidence of this relationship . Write a solution statement according to the form "The solution to the problem in this case is ."List the course material used to identify this solution as supportive evidence