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Fire Tech 101 · Step 1 Problem Definition Worksheet

Fill this in before moving to Step 2. If a box cannot be filled, that is the part of the problem still undefined.

  1. 1. The operational problem

    Describe what is happening today without naming a product.

  2. 2. Current baseline

    Current number / condition:
    Data source:
    Measurement period:

  3. 3. Who feels the problem?

  4. 4. Who owns the budget / funding decision?

  5. 5. Who has to change their behavior?

  6. 6. What is the operational consequence?

  7. 7. What do we already own?

    Systems:
    Software:
    Data:
    Existing integrations:
    Unused capabilities:

  8. 8. Possible approaches

    At least one approach should consider whether a policy, process, training, workflow, integration, or no-purchase option could solve the problem.

    Approach 1:
    Approach 2:
    Approach 3:

  9. 9. Target condition

    What number or condition would demonstrate meaningful improvement?

  10. 10. Final problem statement

    Today, ______ experiences ______, resulting in ______. Our current baseline is ______. We want to improve this to ______ without assuming a specific technology is the answer.

Start with the need. Choose the technology last.

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