Information Technology Reference
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table i.14
problem Statement Checks/Balance
Checkpoint
Reality Check
Comments
Who
Who does the problem affect?
Who benefits from a solution?
What
What is the environment of the
problem? The scope (breadth
and depth)? What will be
changed as a result of a
solution?
Why
Why is the problem a problem?
Why will a solution resolve the
problem?
When
When does the problem cause
the effect? Is the problem
pervasive (exists all the time) or
only sometimes? If only
sometimes, what
circumstances bring about the
problem? When will a solution
resolve the problem?
Circumstances may include
people (culture, conditioning),
process (actions), technology,
etc.
Where
Where does the problem occur?
Is it localized? Is it
enterprisewide?
How
How does the problem
manifest? How does the
problem affect expected
outcomes?
Further Considerations
As a result of the checks and balances phase, the following details warrant
consideration:
n
−
n
−
n
−
Premises
TBD
Assumptions
TBD
Open issues
TBD
