During the design process or problem solving we need to apply convergent thinking to narrow our option to a selection.  When we have many options and are not comparing any to an existing one, the best option is to create a decision matrix where we establish a set of judgment criteria down the Y axis and weight each to its importance to judge our possibilities. 

Select the best possible solution(s)

• Compare / Contrast
• Classification
• Evaluation
• Drawing Conclusions
• Decision Matrix