A process-oriented perspective allows decision-making to be broken down into
different phases. The recognition of a problem is the prerequisite for a decision-making
situation. When decisions, in contrast to simple actions, thematize their own
contingency, the result is that there are several alternatives which – no matter how
rudimentary – will be evaluated and from which one will be selected. Evaluation follows
implementation, which then in turn can lead to the recognition of a new problem.