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 For examples of non-determinate and deteminate contexts see: ''T[https://www.engineers.scot/office/resources/publications/to-engineer.pdf o Engineer]'' (page 5) and ''[https://www.engineers.scot/office/resources/publications/discipline-ct.pdf The discipline of critical thinking]'' (page 2).
-Most decisions are based on the use of the top down strategy e.g. when you are faced with alternatives when making a purchase.  It is normally used tacitly i.e.not based on a formal process.  However, when working with complex uncertainty and especially where the outcome may affect others, in order to conrol the [[risk]], it is necessary to be ''explicit'' about the actions that you take i.e. a formal approach must be used.
+Most decisions are based on the use of the top down strategy e.g. when you are faced with alternatives when making a purchase.  It is normally used tacitly i.e.not based on a formal process.  However, when working with complex uncertainty and especially where the outcome may affect others, in order to conrol the [[risk]], it is necessary to be explicit about the actions that you take i.e. a formal approach must be used.
 An internet search on ‘design process’ or ‘problem solving process’ will give a lot of hits but the processes identified will all be essentially the same. This is because they refer to the top-down strategy that follows logically from the need to postulate solutions and then assess them.