Problem Identification. Once you realize you’ve got a problem – discovered in the problem recognition stage, the next step is to determine the cause of an issue.
Identifying the root cause of a problem. This is the stage where you “Frame” your problem. You will establish your objective based on the problem identified. If you have found a need, issue, problem, or opportunity – you need to determine the cause of the problem. You don’t want an aspirin to temporarily ease the headache; you want to prevent what’s causing the headache. Problem Recognition. Creative Problem Solving (CPS)