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The purpose of a case study is to walk the reader through a situation where a problem is presented,
background information provided and a description of the solution given, along with how it was
derived. A case study can be written to encourage the reader to come up with his or her own
solution or to review the solution that was already implemented. The goal of the writer is to give the
reader experiences similar to those the writer had as he or she researched the situation presented.
Several steps must be taken before actually writing anything:
• Choose the situation on which to write
• Gather as much information as possible about the situation
• Analyze all of the elements surrounding the situation
• Determine the final solution implemented
• Gather information about why the solution worked or did not work