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A Problem Statement is a description of a problem.
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- It can range from being a Concise Problem Statement to being ...
- It can range from being a Specific Problem Statement to being ...
- It can range from being a Actionable Problem Statement to being ...
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- See: Improvement, Five Ws, Root-Cause Analysis.
References
2022
- (Wikipedia, 2022) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/problem_statement Retrieved:2022-12-12.
- A problem statement is a concise description of an issue to be addressed or a condition to be improved upon. It identifies the gap between the current (problem) state and desired (goal) state of a process or product. Focusing on the facts, the problem statement should be designed to address the Five Ws. The first condition of solving a problem is understanding the problem, which can be done by way of a problem statement.
Problem statements are widely used by most businesses and organizations to execute process improvement projects. A simple and well-defined problem statement will be used by the project team to understand the problem and work toward developing a solution. It will also provide management with specific insights into the problem so that they can make appropriate project-approving decisions. As such, it is crucial for the problem statement to be clear and unambiguous.
- A problem statement is a concise description of an issue to be addressed or a condition to be improved upon. It identifies the gap between the current (problem) state and desired (goal) state of a process or product. Focusing on the facts, the problem statement should be designed to address the Five Ws. The first condition of solving a problem is understanding the problem, which can be done by way of a problem statement.