Which of the following is not a characteristic for a good problem statement?

by | Feb 2, 2012 | Business Analysis, Uncategorized |

According to Wikipedia , a problem statement is a concise description of the issues that need to be addressed by a problem solving team and should be presented to them (or created by them) before they try to solve the problem.

In project management, the problem statement is part of the project charter and defines what the problem is so that they the project team and stakeholder can focus their attention on solving the problem. It is important to have a good problem statement before starting eliciting requirements for a solution. A good problem statement should answer questions such as:

• What is the problem?
• Who has the problem?
• Where does the problem occur?
• When does the problem occur?
• What does the problem impact?

A good problem statement should be:

• Concise. The essence of your problem needs to be condensed down to a single sentence. A reader of the project statement should be able to say “Aha!! Now I now understand the problem.”
• Specific. The problems statement should focus your thinking, research, and solutions toward a single population or issue.
• Measurable. Problems can be measured in terms of degree and frequency. The strongest problem statements incorporate measurable aspects of both the degree and frequency of the problem as it exists.
• Specify what is Impacted. The problem statement should identify the population affected by the problem.

Let’s examine the steps for creating a good problem statement.

• Write down your problem or current state. Don’t worry too much about quality at this point – simply making a start is significant.
• Expand on the problem by asking the following questions:
  • Who does it affect / does not affect?
  • What does it effect / does not affect?
  • How does it effect / does not affect?
  • When is it a problem / is not a problem?
  • Where is it a problem / is not a problem?
• Re-write your problem statement based on those answers. It may consist of several sentences or a set of bulleted items.
• Try to revise the bulleted list or initial problem statement into a single clear sentence. This might take a couple of attempts but stick with it. Finally, review your new problem statement against the following criteria:
  • Focused on only one Problem.
  • One or two sentences long.
  • Does not suggest a Solution.

You should now have a concise and well balanced Problem Statement ready for a brainstorming session. It should be unambiguous and devoid of assumptions. It will enable you or your group to focus in on the problem and provide the foundation for the team to begin work toward solutions that truly fit.

"A problem statement is a description of a problem that needs to be solved or at least researched to see whether a solution can be found. It should provide the reader with the context for the research study and gives the questions which the research aims to answer. The problem statement should:

A) Clearly state the problem itself, and give enough contextual detail that the reader may understand why it is important.

B) Suggest a method of solving the problem. This is often stated as a 'working thesis' or as a claim to having a solution.

C) The purpose, statement of the objective and scope for the project that you are proposing.

The statement of the problem should be central to any research, so it is vitally important that it is written well, so that the reader can clearly understand the project's aims and does not become lost or confused, as this can potentially lead to disastrous consequences in the future. A good problem statement should ideally be up to one page, with a number of paragraphs that are able to briefly elaborate on these elements that I have suggested previously.
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Explain the characteristics of a research problem?

A research problem statement should be able to identify the main idea of the entire study.

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