Know your problem Define your problem

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Know your problemDefine your problem

• Kanes K Rajah PhD
• Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship
• University of Greenwich Business School, London

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Creative Problem SolvingThe Buffalo (NY) Method

• Problem Definition
• STAGE 1

Problem Finding
Mess Finding
Data Finding
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TYPES OF PROBLEM
Simple problem Complex problem Wicked problem
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UNPACKING PROBLEMS

• Mind Map (Tony Buzan)
• Tree Diagram

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Problem Definition

• Why? Technique
• Dropping Key Phrases
• Other peoples definition

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Know your problemDefine your problem

• THANK YOU!
• Kanes K Rajah PhD
• Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship
• University of Greenwich Business School, London