Structured Problem Solving Problem-solving skills are a key element of productive teamwork. Problem solving skills are not given by nature; these skills are the result of hard work and training. Structured problem solving techniques are a very effective way to solve the problem. This technique allows teams to learn to find solutions to problems (3). The three most common methods developed to improve problem solving in groups are the standard agenda, the functional perspective, and the single question format. In this article we will cover Standard Agenda methods as a troubleshooting procedure (1). The Standard Agenda method was developed by John Dewey. John Dewey was an American philosopher and educator. Dewey made fundamental contributions to every field and topic of philosophy and psychology. Dewey is well known for his publications on education. He was one of the creators of school systems and educational policies in Türkiye and Soviet Russia (4). The standard agenda includes the following processes: task clarification, problem identification, fact finding, solution criteria, solution suggestions, solution evaluation and selection, and solution implementation. As an example of implementing the methods of the standard agenda we will analyze the meeting of the City of Beaverton Traffic Commission on May 6, 2010. The first stage of the standard agenda is the clarification of activities. During Task Clarification group members should understand the meeting task and be familiar with their personal roles. In the case of the Traffic Commission, the clarification of tasks was developed before the actual meeting. Committee members were familiar with the agenda and their personal roles. The second step of the standard agenda is Prob…middle of the paper…logical or rational answer. Some of the proposed changes could have been rejected from the start, and taxpayers' money could have been spent on more realistic goals. All in all the system works for making decisions, but it seems to be a huge bureaucratic waste of time. Document 2 Sources: 1. Engleberg, Isa & Wynn, Dianna, Working in groups. (Boston: Pearson, 2010)2. John Dewey, How We Think. (New York: Dover Publications, 1997)3. Use a precise way to solve a problem with structured problem solving techniques.. (2008). Retrieved from http://www.greatbrainstormingtechniques.com/structured-problem-solving-techniques.php4. John Dewey, American pragmatist. (2010). Retrieved from http://dewey.pragmatism.org/5. Agenda and minutes of the traffic commission. (2010). Retrieved from http://www.beavertonoregon.gov/departments/publicworks/transportation/trafficcomm.aspx