The problem-solving technique of involves comparing the goal with the starting point, thinking of possible ways to overcome the distance between them, and choosing the best one.

means-end analysis                

Explanation:

In simple words, The MEA methodology is a method to manage issue-solving search. In view of a present state and a target state, an activity is selected that will minimize the performance gap.

The procedure is done to establish a new condition on the existing one, and the procedure is extended alliteratively to that new state as well as target state. In essence for MEA to always be successful, the target-seeking program me should have the ability to correlate all behavior related to minimizing the discrepancy with some kind of observable differences.