Einstein is quoted as having said that if he had one-hour to save the world…, he would spend fifty-five minutes defining the problem and only five minutes finding the solution.
Problem definition tools and strategies
- Rephrase the problem
- Expose and challenge assumptions
- Chunk up
- Chunk down
- Find multiple perspectives
- Use effective language constructs
- Make it engaging
- Reverse the problem
- Gather facts
- Problem-solve your problem statement
The definition of the problem will be the focal point of all of your problem-solving efforts.