The fourth step requires the decision maker to list the viable alternatives that could resolve the problem. No attempt is made in this step to evaluate the alternatives, only to list them. Our sales manager, Joan, identified eight laptop models as viable choices including
– Acer TravelMate 734TL
– Compaq Presario 1800XL186
– Gateway Solo 2550LS
– Hewlett-Packard Omnibook 900
– Micromedia Computers Millennium 3000
– NEC Direct Versa Note VX 14.1
– Sony Vaio PCG-X18
– Toshiba Satellite Pro 4280.