Step 1: problem definition

6 important questions on Step 1: problem definition

As soon as possible looking for a (indication of) a real business issue:

  • First a conversation with one or two company employees
  • Application/ making mutual acquaintance

How do you synthesize all information?

Set-up (initial) cause-and-effect diagram

How do you set up a cause-and-effect diagram?

• distinguish symptoms (positioned to the right),
• root causes (to the left)
• intermediary causes (in the middle),
• connect them based on logic
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A research plan contains:

  • Planned timing
  • approach
  • deliverables
  • milestones for all steps to come.  

Project organization & cost contains:

• Client
• Person with decision-making power
• Company supervisor
• Daily support
• Possibly steering group (with decision-making power for strategic projects) or sound board group
• Advisor from the university
• Cost

A project proposal contains:

•Short description of the organization
• Present interviews (internal and external) in cause-effect scheme
• Selection of business problem
• Assignment formulation
• Research model and research plan
• Organization of the project & cost

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