Are you solving the right problem

Are you solving the right problem

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  ARE YOU SOLVINGTHE RIGHT PROBLEM?
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  THE PROBLEM-DEFINITION PROCESS ESTABLISH JUSTIFY WRITE THE THE NEED CONTEXTUALISE THE PROBLEM FOR A THE PROBLEM NEEDS STATEMENT SOLUTION
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  ESTABLISH THE NEEDFOR A SOLUTION  WHAT IS THE BASIC NEED?  WHAT IS THE DESIRED OUTCOME?  WHO STANDS TO BENEFIT AND WHY?
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  JUSTIFY THE NEEDS IS THE EFFORT ALIGNED WITH OUR STRATEGY ?  WHAT ARE THE DESIRED BENEFITS FOR THE COMPANY AND HOW WIL WE MESURE THEM?  HOW WILL WE ENSURE THAT A SOLUTION IS IMPLEMENTED ?
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  CONTEXTUALIZE THE PROBLEM  WHAT APPROACHES HAVE WE TIRED ?  WHAT HAVE OTHERS TIRED ?  WHAT ARE THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COSTRAINTS ON IMPLEMENTING A SOLUTION ?
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  WRITE THE PROBLEMSTATEMENT  IS THE PROBLEM ACTUALLY MANY PROBLEMS ?  WHAT REQUIREMENTS MUST A SOLUTION MEET ?  WHICH PROBLEM SOLVER SHOULD WE ENGAGE ?  WHAT THE INFORMATION AND LANGUAGE SHOULD THE PROBLEM STATEMENT INCLUDE ?
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  WRITE THE PROBLEMSTATEMENT  WHAT DO SOLVER NEED TO SUBMIT?  WHAT INCENTIVES DO SOLVER NEED?  HOW WILL SOLUTION BE EVALUTED AND SUCCESS MESURED?
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  THANK YOU PRESENTED BY SHAILI SINHA Reference Are You Solving The Right Problem;by Dwayne;HBR September 2012