5W1H

permanent

• What
  • What exactly is the problem?
  • What is the simplest definition of the core problem?
    • The core problem is the problem broken down to the most central issue.
    • Use the 5Why Framework to get to the core problem. (NOT core of the problem)
      
      • This is a way to break a problem down by repeatedly asking “why”.
    • What are the assumptions when formulating the problem?
• Who
  • Who is facing the problem?
  • Who else is involved in the situation/context?
  • Who decides the solution that needs to be adopted for the problem?
• Why
  • Why is the problem important?
  • Why does the problem occur?
    • Again, use the 5Why Framework to get to the core of the problem
  • Why has it not been solved yet?
• Where
• When
• How