Three potential problems in macro practice include not knowing where to start when trying to plan an intervention, not getting enough people to buy into whatever the intervention may be and not knowing how to solve the actual problem. After reading through some of the links some of these problems can easily be avoided with some effort from the community. First the people implementing the intervention should start off by getting to know the community and what is most important to them. Everybody in the community is important but it is almost impossible to get everybody involved so you should start off with key stakeholders who make important decisions in the community such as representatives and move your way down. The ideas come from the community and the persuasion starts with the key stake holders, does that make sense? GOOD

VMOSA is a good way for any group to set standards and know where to begin the intervention. VMOSA stands for Vision, Mission, Objectives, Strategies and Action Plans. This gives a basic foundation as to which direction you are trying to head in and what is expected in the near future. It gives you small steps that could be achieved in order to get to reach the big picture. This simple analysis can solve any issue and include everybody in the community if followed correctly. It reminds me of a SWOT analysis that we do for individuals.