What Is A Problem Statement?
/ Stephanie FamuyideA problem statement defines the problem faced by a business and also identifies what the solution would look like.
It can be seen as the starting point for coming up with a product vision. In defining the problem statement, be sure to include these elements:
1. The problem: What is the problem plaguing the organization?
2. What it affects: Indicate the entities affected by the problem. This can be a group of stakeholders or an organization
3. Impact: What is the impact or consequence of the problem?
4. Solution: Include your recommendation for solving the problem.
An example of a problem statement is as follows:
The problem of manually searching through piles of physical financial documents affects auditors and the finance personnel within the organization. The impact of this is a lengthy auditing process, missing documents, unverifiable transactions and high storage costs. A successful solution would provide an online database with search filters that make it easy to retrieve scanned documents; provide an audit trail of changes made to existing documents and reduce storage costs.
A problem statement can help in presenting a quick snapshot of the problems facing a business and the possible solutions. It can also form the basis of building effective business cases and justifying the need for specific projects.
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