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How to Write an Effective Problem Statement: Get to the Root Cause Without the Fluff

Continuous improvement specialists are challenged to solve problems for their organizations or clients. They have acquired a wide array of tools, methods, and techniques for that purpose. If ...
Entrepreneur

3 Excellent Problem Statement Examples

Have you been asked at work or school to create a problem statement and include a proposed solution, but you don’t know where to start? Continue reading for everything you need to know about problem ...

Lean Six Sigma framework for developing doctoral research problem statements outlined in white paper

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies has published a new white paper, "Building a Lean Six Sigma–Based Background of the Problem and Problem Statement," by James C. Rice, DM/IST, MBA, and ...
Boston University

Crafting Effective Problem Statements

“First-year retention rates have dropped by 8% (1) over the past two years (2), affecting student success and institutional reputation(3). This trend is most pronounced in STEM programs (4) and ...
Boston University

Framing a Conceptual Problem

To help students reflect on the key elements of framing a problem engagingly in order to motivate readers to care about what they’re arguing; to review together an example (in this case, drawn loosely ...
Inc.

There’s One Question You Must Ask Before Solving Any Problem (It’s Also the Most Underrated Management Skill)

Nelson Repenning, MIT Sloan School of Management Distinguished Professor of System Dynamics and Organizational Studies. Courtesy MIT Sloan School of Management It’s often said that most business books ...
CustomerThink

CX’s Biggest Problem is Finding the RIGHT Problem

In 1936 Union Pacific Railroad had a client problem. They saw their customer experience problem as a need to help their mining clients more quickly and cost-effectively get consumables and lumber in ...