For more details on problem solving methods, see Problem solving and decision making .

Here are the steps of a general problem-solving method.

• identify the problem
• define the problem
• design a solution
• implement a solution
• evaluate the results

These steps can be the basis of a document describing the application of this method.

The overall structure of a document is as follows.

• Title: one line description of what was done
• Abstract: very short description of what was node
• Sections
• References
• Appendices, if any (extra details if needed)

The sections of the document are as follows.

• Introduction: short description of what was done, including brief conclusions, and contents of the document.
• Background: background of the problem not in the following sections
• Identification: Identification of the problem
• Definition: definitions needed
• Design: design of the solution
• Implementation: important parts of the implementation (other parts can be in the appendices)
• Evaluation of the design and implementation
• Conclusions: conclusions and take-aways from what was done
• Summary : short review of what was done, including brief conclusions.