What

  • What is the problem required to be solved?
  • Root cause
  • Problems associated related to the main ones

Why

  • Why is the actual problem?
  • Reasons on why is a problem
  • Supporting facts
  • Stats to highlight

Where

  • Where is the problem observed?
  • Mention the location and the specifics of it
  • Include the products or services in which the problem is seen

Who

  • Who is impacted by this problem?
  • Clients, Customers, Users, Departments, Businesses affected

When

  • When was the problem observed for the first time?
  • Provide a timeline
  • Was the problem worse or has changed during the time?

How

  • How is the problem observed?
  • Indications of the problem
  • Talk about the observations you made while conducting problem analysis

How much

  • Frequency of the problem? (how often)
  • Was a trend identified during research?
  • State the error rate, frequency and magnitude of the problem

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