Working in the D.C. area has given me a high tolerance for acronyms and backronyms (seriously: P.R.O.T.E.C.T. Act stands for "Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today").
U.N.P.H.A.T does raise a smile to my face for trying, but if the author is reading, I'd suggest you change it to a prescriptive paragraph where the first word in each sentence becomes a letter in the acronym (e.g. B.A.M.C.I.S).
Drat, it's too late to edit my comment and take it out, but "Consider candidate solution" wasn't meant to be included in the acronym. It was part of my brainstorming.
U.N.P.H.A.T does raise a smile to my face for trying, but if the author is reading, I'd suggest you change it to a prescriptive paragraph where the first word in each sentence becomes a letter in the acronym (e.g. B.A.M.C.I.S).
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Here's my best try:
UNPHAT:
Understand the problem.
Nominate multiple solutions.
Prepare by reading relevant research papers.
Heed the historical context.
Appraise advantages versus disadvantages.
Think!