Problem framing · 8 min

Frame a problem worth solving

1Good problems are specific: who, what, when, and why it matters.
2Describe the problem, not your solution.
3Shrink it until you could make progress in a month.

Example: Too broad: 'Teenagers are stressed.' Better: 'Year 11s at my school don't start revising until April because they don't know how to plan.'

Your challenge

Write one problem statement in the form: [Who] struggles to [what] because [why].

Reflection: where could you use this in a real project?

Next: Ask questions that reveal the truth

This is practice, not a qualification. It's recorded as "Practised" in your portfolio until you apply it in a project.