021-problem-framing

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Use when a problem or issue needs explicit framing before deeper analysis begins — establishing the Problem statement, Current state, Desired state, Stakeholders, and Success criteria. This should trigger when an issue's Problem Framing point of view needs evaluation, or when a maintainer directly asks to frame a problem before root-cause analysis, design, or planning begins. Part of Plinth Toolkit

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# Problem Framing Guide production of a Problem statement, Current state, Desired state, Stakeholders, and Success criteria for a problem or issue under exploration. **This is an interactive SKILL**. **What is covered in this Skill?** - Stating the problem independently of any specific solution - Describing the current state using observable facts - Describing the desired state as an outcome, not an implementation mechanism - Identifying stakeholders affected by, accountable for, or informed about the problem - Defining success criteria that make problem resolution verifiable - Feeding a clarified problem frame into `022-root-cause-analysis` and the remaining Functional Specification lenses ## Constraints Frame the problem before any deeper analysis. When this technique is orchestrated by another workflow, the orchestrator owns clarifying-question sequencing; when applied standalone, ask directly. - **MUST** read `references/021-problem-framing.md` before applying Problem Framing guidance - **MUST** state the problem independently of any specific solution, technology, or implementation - **MUST** describe the current state using observable facts, not opinions or assumed causes - **MUST** describe the desired state as an outcome or capability, not a specific mechanism - **MUST** identify stakeholders affected by, accountable for, or informed about the problem, not only the requester - **MUST** define success criteria that are observable or measurable - **MUST NOT** inven...

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Author
jabrena
Repository
jabrena/plinth
Created
1 years ago
Last Updated
today
Language
Java
License
Apache-2.0

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