how to respond to my classmate discussion post? The design model was designed to highlight the importance of consulting with personnel at all levels of an organization when a manager makes a decision. This model allows for nurses to define the problem, establish the criteria, consider all the alternatives and steps to be taken, identify the best alternatives, develop and implement the action and evaluate and monitor the solution. Decision making is used to solve problems. An important decision that I need to make is finding a house close to my job and with a good school system for my child. Define the problem: Finding a house near my job and with a good system for my child Establish the criteria: A house that is within 30 minutes or less from my job. A school that delivers a high level of quality education that also provides safety Consider all the alternatives and steps to be taken: Alternatives include finding another job or looking for different housing opportunities such an an apartment or townhome. Steps to be taken would be to continuous save more money and to find a realtor to assist with finding a house in a great location in