Talk:Problem statement

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"How do you prepare the statement of the problem. Could someone please in authority to provide me and example of problem statement or statements?"

As I have used them before, they are posed in question form with an actor, a relationship, and a goal. The goal is often similar to or the same as the first statement of the problem, but generally needs the expansion of the party responsible and the expression of a relationship between what exists and what is desired.

Example 1. Statement: What target should management set as the percentage of sales from on-line orders? Actor: management; they have responsibility for implementation, if not the methods. Relationship; percent of on-line sales relative to other sales methods (e.g., telephone orders, over-the-counter). Goal: to determine what percentage of sales made on-line would be in the organization's best interests.

Example 2: What actions might be taken by the world bank to insure that the burden of economic recoveries is shared equitably across the world population? Actor: the World Bank. Relationship; the relationship of each part of the world population relative to all others in economic burden. Goal: a World Bank contribution to equitable economic burden across the world population

These are crude, off-the-cuff examples. I agree that the entry would be made stronger by the inclusion of examples. Others may be able to provide better ones. Becil.wik (talk) 14:51, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

Not sure that a question fits the term "statement". Here is what I have seen and used greatly...

Frame the “Right” Problem

The problem must be broadly stated so that it will lead to many possibilities, and must be one where there can be no single answer.

A litmus test for a problem statement:

1.	It should be short and memorable—almost like a vision statement (25 words or less). 2.	It should be about realizing opportunities. 3.	It shouldn't have a solution or suggest a specific tactic—it should lend itself to many solutions.

One way to begin to think about how to craft a problem statement is to think about what the organization aspires to be and the major challenge it must overcome to achieve that vision. Ask:

a.	What does the organization aspire to be? b.	What is the major challenge the organization must overcome to achieve its vision?

The organization will ___(a)___ by ___(b)___.

Ford will remain a competitive force if they control spending and increase profits. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 199.208.22.20 (talk) 16:54, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Problem is like a continent in man's body. One problem can be a channel to other problems Amosuduma (talk) 06:28, 3 May 2019 (UTC)

The problem sometimes is not the problem itself, but lack of the knowledge of the problem and guides in using the instruments for solving the problem Amosuduma (talk) 06:31, 3 May 2019 (UTC)

Problem Statement
Suggested Formula for a drafting a Problem Statement:

1. Current Situation 2. Consequences/Problem 3. Desired State or Condition

When a team can agree on the elements of the problem statement they can proceed to answer questions about the extent of the problem, who the customer/client is and who will determine when the problem is solved (exit criteria). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.85.227.93 (talk) 17:06, 30 July 2012 (UTC)

External reference
Hi Wikipedians - I have just created a post on "how to write problem statements" in business cases and would like to know if others find this useful and whether it would be a good external reference on this page? (It is non-commercial and only contains experienced based guidance) Many thanks: https://www.pmis-consulting.com/how-to-write-a-problem-statement/

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