Assumptions in problem framing
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This document discusses the importance of properly defining problems before attempting to find solutions. It notes that Albert Einstein 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. The document then provides tips for properly framing problems, including rephrasing the problem, exposing assumptions, finding multiple perspectives, making the problem engaging, reversing the problem, gathering facts, and realizing that high-quality problem definitions lead to high-quality solutions.
Assumptions in problem framing
- 1. Assumptions in Problem Framing Pushpendra Singh
- 2. Albert Einstein “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”.
- 3. Steps Rephrase The Problem “ Ways To Increase Their Productivity” ? “Ways To Make Their Job Easier”
- 4. Expose and Challenge Assumptions -Make them Explicit -Think like a philosopher -Be a Skeptic -Out of Box thinking
- 5. Find Multiple Perspectives -Before rushing to problem, always make sure you look at it from different perspectives. -Putting yourself in some else’s shoes. EMPATHY
- 6. Make It Engaging -The Problem Statement Should be Exciting which keeps you engrossed. -Increase Sales (Boring). - Vow your customers (Exciting).
- 7. Reverse The Problem -Turn it on its head. -If You Want To Win Find Out What Would Make You Loose. - Increase Sales REVERSE - Find The Ways to Decrease sales.
- 8. Gather Facts -Investigate Causes and Circumstances of the Problem. - -Probe Details About It. Example: Problem stated by your spouse is. “You Never Listen To Me” The Solution is not obvious If the problem statement is “You Don’t Make Enough Eye Contact When I’m Talking To You” Then The solution is obvious
- 9. Tips • What most of don’t realize is that the quality of the solutions we come up with will be in direct proportion to the quality of the description of the problem we are trying to solve. • How much effort you invest in defining the problem id directly proportional to how less efforts you put in to solve that.