VCAA Problem Solving Methodology - Dungeon Review

Today I think that I will critique the inner workings of the VCAA's 'Problem Solving Methodology' or more specifically, The Information Technology version of this system. We begin with a digital representation of the 'PSM' (Problem Solving Methodology)

Via: http://vceit.com/p/00-psm2011.htm

The Diagram above shows the Methodology in its digitized form, It doesn't look bad on the whole and could even be considered as a mantra to follow when tackling any problems.

Is the 'PSM' good? Well Yes and No.

In my experience with using this system I have found that it is very ordered and very easy to follow in a pinch and can be very useful in solving many of the problems and tasks that we are faced with. It also allows you (if need be) to see how you would backtrack to a section that you did not fully explore e.g. If you had skimmed over the Requirements of a Solution then you know how to backtrack to it, It also lets you see how all the pieces of the puzzle/steps in solving the problem fit together to form a usable solution and if you feel a section has no meaning to it then you can see how that will affect you later on.

Via: http://jculibrarynews.blogspot.com.au/2012_07_01_archive.html

On the other hand the system can also run against you  as an inexperienced user could easily misinterpret the methodology of the 'PSM' and instead use it in such a way as to miss entire sections and create a terrible solution that would not solve the problem in a correct way. Again this can be 'Patched' with simple lessons into how to use the system but it is necessary to have these tutelage's in order to use the system to its full extent. I would also like to add that in my"extended use of the system" I have found that people who are sit in front of a problem and asked to memorize this method of solving it initially have issues unless having had either a lesson or previous experience with the system.

Via: https://www.tvrage.com/Terminator-The_Sarah_Connor_Chronicles/episodes/783613/gallery

So Before I turn off and leave for my mountain lair Just take this final bit of advice, Take this system with a pinch of salt and try to get some instruction on how to use it before diving into a serious problem with it. It is very useful for solving a multitude of tasks and providing great solutions to them but the cons of it only lie in its sometimes confusing structure (for the un-informed) and the need to be taught a deeper understanding of it. /

And With that I bid thee Farewell

- The Dungeon Master :P