Problem Analysis

Why

Put yourself in a position where you are certain that you really understand and can solve the right problem.

How

What is the problem? Why is it a problem? What are possible causes? What are possible solution directions? Break down your 'problem' into the smallest possible parts.

Ingredients

• An inventory of all facets (e.g. sub-systems) having impact.

• Creativity.

• Tangible elements of the possible solution directions.

Practice

Professionals use a problem analysis to get to the objects (process, stakeholder, impact parameter) at the lowest (operational) level, creating a starting point to work on their empirical solution.