problem statement
What needs solving
A problem statement is a concise description of an issue that needs to be addressed or solved.
It defines the gap between a current situation and a desired outcome, establishing scope and focus for subsequent work.
Problem statements are foundational in research proposals, business cases, and engineering projects: The problem statement should be clear before you start proposing solutions.
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- outlineSummary of key elements
- hypothesisTestable proposed explanation
- pain pointPersistent unmet need
- constraintsLimits on action
verification · scope · project scope · design brief · issue · challenge · question · concern · conceptual framework · assumptions · mathematical model · gap analysis · objective · goal · research question · research methodology · significance · rationale
- Research Prepliterature review, pilot study, feasibility study, research question, sample testing
- Pitch Elementshook, tagline, value proposition, one-liner, unique selling point
- reportsdaily report, weekly report, monthly report, progress report, final report
- proposalsproposal, RFP, business proposal, grant proposal, research proposal
problem statementsolution
Answer or liquid mixture
answer · resolution · fix · remedy · implementation
problem statementanswer
Solution to query
findings · conclusion · response · thesis statement · results
problem statementimplementation
Putting plans into effect
post-mortem · lessons learned · retrospective · deliverables
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