In about 2-3 pages,Demonstrate the use of the problem statement testing technique or another technique for framing and defining your problem statement.

Review the draft of the problem statement you developed in Week 1.
In about 2-3 pages, address the following:
Explain the importance of defining and framing a problem correctly.
Demonstrate the use of the problem statement testing technique or another technique for framing and defining your problem statement.
Test your problem statement by using the following 5 problem restatement techniques by Jones (1998) and/or techniques described in the Eleven Ways to Restate Problems to Get Better Solutions from this week’s reading material.
Paraphrase: Restate the problem using different words. What is really the issue?
180 Degrees: Turn the problem completely around. What is the opportunity here?
Broadening the Focus: Restate the problem in a larger context. How is the problem part of the bigger picture?
Redirection: Change the overall focus of the problem. What does it look like from another perspective?
Why Ask Why: Review the original problem, ask why again, and then answer that question. Keep on asking “why” again as necessary. What’s at the bottom of the problem, underlying everything?
Note: Access and view the multimedia presentation Problem Restatement for guidance in your work

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