CAPM Practice: Demonstrate an understanding of common problem-solving tools and techniques

Separating idea generation from evaluation is a core principle of structured creativity. When evaluation happens during generation, people self-censor ideas or anchor to early suggestions. Voting after generation ensures all ideas are considered on their merits, reducing bias and groupthink.

**Why not A:** The two-step process does not filter for only quantitative ideas. Both quantitative and qualitative ideas can emerge from brainstorming and be evaluated through voting. The purpose of separating generation and evaluation is to reduce bias, not to limit idea types.

**Why not B:** Independent voting ensures that no single person's preferences dominate. Each team member votes individually, which prevents the most experienced or vocal member from unduly influencing the outcome. The process is designed to give equal weight to all participants' judgments.

**Why not C:** The purpose of voting on the top 5 is to prioritize, not to implement everything simultaneously. The team narrows 25 ideas to the most promising ones for focused attention. Implementing all ideas at once would be impractical and defeat the purpose of the evaluation step.