The Observation step answers the “What does it say?” It is like looking in a cook book, seeing the presentation and then reading the recipe to get an idea of how it will come together. One looks at all the ingredients and directions and begins planning.
The Interpretation step answers “What does it mean?” It is the mise en place step of cooking. It is gathering and arranging all the ingredients and tools and putting into order. It creates the focus and work space.
Generalization answers “What is the big idea?” It putting all the ingredients together, creating the individual dish out of all of the parts. In other words, it takes all the individual parts and brings them into a cohesive and identifiable element.
“What difference does it make?” is answered by the application step. This correlates to the cooking where the meal is made edible and pleasant to eat. In other words, the unified element becomes usable.
Finally, Implementation addresses “What must I change?” A cooked meal may smell and look lovely, but until it is actually put to use—eaten and digested—it is of little value to anyone. Left uneaten, it eventually rots and goes to waste.
