LU2 Analyzing the Problem_Part 1 (note)

Because the environment often influences the nature of the problem and the feasibility of potential solutions.

Grasping its essential components, causes, and potential impacts.

Identifying the correct level of detail or managing dependencies between parts.

A decline in engagement and achievement.

Significant decline in academic performance, evidenced by lower grades, increased classroom disruptions, and diminished student engagement.

To clearly define the problem in a concise and specific manner, serving as a guide for further analysis and solution development.

Making complex problems easier to understand and solve.

Breaking down problems into smaller, more manageable parts.

A calculator app with separate modules for UI, arithmetic, input handling, and display.

To provide a visual representation of stakeholder influence and interest.

For user interface (UI), arithmetic operations, input handling, and result display.

Enhances system design and maintainability.

To assess the success and effectiveness of the solution.

5 Whys and root cause analysis.

Prepare a playlist and plan simple games.

Dividing the problem into independent, manageable modules or components.

Ensuring that each part of the system functions correctly before integration.

Flowcharts, diagrams, and mind maps.

The importance of identifying the core issue that needs to be addressed.

By ensuring that the solutions developed are relevant and appropriate to the problem's specific circumstances.

Iterative refinement, collaboration, and the use of decomposition tools.

It involves analyzing collected data to identify the underlying cause of a problem.

SMS (Analyzing External Factors, Assessing Internal Constraints, Aligning Solutions with Context).

It serves as the foundation for developing effective solutions.

Breaking down a problem into smaller, solvable parts.

It makes the solutions developed more likely to meet the needs of all parties involved.

A visual tool that helps in identifying and categorizing stakeholders based on their influence, interest, and impact on the problem.

To review and adjust the new curriculum to better align with students' needs and learning styles.

Understanding Your Problem.

The recent curriculum changes and increased workload.

Introduction of a more challenging curriculum and an increase in academic workload.

The company thinks it is because of poor marketing.

1. Identify Symptoms 2. Gather Information 3. Analyze Context 4. Identify Root Causes 5. Focus on Core Problem

Clearly identifying the problem and distinguishing it from its symptoms.

Tutoring sessions and counseling services to help students manage stress and improve their academic performance.

SMS (Defining Your Problem).

It helps in creating effective solutions.

Implementing each arithmetic operation as an individual function or module, focusing on accurate computation for its specific task.

Handling individual tasks like buying decorations, ordering food, and creating a music playlist.

It starts with the overall problem and breaks it down into smaller components, useful for understanding the big picture before diving into details.

By allowing focused attention on individual aspects of the problem.

Simplifies problem-solving.

EPD: SMS (Problem analysis method).

Understand Problem Environment.

It allows for a more systematic approach and helps in identifying the root cause of issues.

It leads to more effective solutions.

Breaking a complex system into smaller, manageable modules.

It emphasizes the gathering of comprehensive and accurate information related to the problem, forming the basis for further analysis and decision-making.

It ensures that each part of the problem is addressed effectively, leading to a comprehensive solution.

By reinforcing the importance of this stage in problem analysis.

The collected data is crucial for making informed decisions, ensuring that the solutions are based on a solid understanding of the problem.

A high school notices a decline in academic performance among its students over the past semester.

It is foundational and crucial for designing accurate, efficient solutions.

Grades, attendance records, classroom behavior reports, and feedback from teachers and parents.

They feel overwhelmed by the increased workload.

The difficulty of the new curriculum and the increased stress placed on students.

Gathering all relevant information including data, context, and stakeholder perspectives.

Developing a comprehensive understanding of the problem, identifying core issues, and guiding the development of effective solutions.

To break down the system into more manageable and understandable parts, such as Catalog Management, Borrowing System, etc.

Easier development, testing, and updates.

The company lowers prices and improves customer service.

They want to identify the underlying causes of the decline in academic performance.

To illustrate the process of problem analysis.

Assembling the completed components into a cohesive plan for the party, ensuring everything is in place and ready.

Building up the solution by starting with smaller, detailed parts.

Identifying the Core Problem.

To ensure the solutions are relevant and comprehensive.

Contextual Analysis.

Stakeholder Analysis & Mapping.

It guides the entire problem-solving process.

Changes can be made to individual modules without affecting the entire system, leading to more flexible and scalable solutions.

Declining student grades and increased classroom disruptions and disengagement.

To separate the calculator into distinct modules for each arithmetic operation.

The solution process.

To simplify development and testing, enhance maintainability, and allow for easy updates or additions of new features.

Identify Symptoms

To apply a structured approach and effectively address complex issues.

The new teaching methods may not align well with students' learning styles.

By breaking them down into smaller, manageable parts.

To plan a successful office birthday party.

When the smaller components are well-understood but need to be integrated into a larger system.

Tools for Understanding Problems.

To address the true nature of the problem and not just treat symptoms.

Their input is vital for a holistic understanding of the problem.

Facilitates easier testing, debugging, and maintenance. Allows for parallel development.

They help visualize the relationships between different parts of the problem, making it easier to understand and solve complex problems.

To direct efforts and resources toward solving the right challenge for successful outcomes.

It means grasping its essential components, causes, and potential impacts.

New curriculum, more rigorous testing standards, increased homework assignments, and extra-curricular activities.

To simplify development and enhance sustainability.

The process of understanding stakeholder needs, gathering views, stakeholder mapping, and focusing efforts based on stakeholder impact.

It allows focusing efforts on addressing the needs and concerns of the most critical stakeholders, ensuring their buy-in and support.

A real-world example where identifying the core problem was critical to achieving a successful outcome.

1. Gather Data: Check customer feedback and sales data. Look at how the product is priced and the quality of customer service. 2. Analyze: Discover that prices are too high and customer service is slow. 3. Core Problem: The real issue is high prices and slow service, not marketing.

To implement effective interventions and improve overall student performance and well-being.

Flexible enough to accommodate new insights as they emerge.

Combining the components by putting up decorations, setting up the food and drinks, and preparing the entertainment.

Focus on Core Problem

Breaking the problem from a broad perspective to detailed components.

Managing the library's catalog, including adding, updating, and organizing library materials.

For understanding the big picture before diving into details.

Decomposition simplifies complexity, while modularization improves structure and reusability.

Reviewing the setup to ensure everything works smoothly and making any necessary adjustments for a successful event.

Don’t just guess the problem. Find the real issue to get the best results.

Reserve a space and decorate.

Gathering Information.

Identifying the scope and boundaries of the problem.

Many students are struggling with their coursework, leading to lower grades and increased classroom disruptions.

Importance & Objectives of Problem Analysis.

Steps to Understanding a Problem: Identify Problem, Gather Information, Define Problem, Specify Stakeholders, Map Stakeholders.

Understanding the Problem.

Handling the borrowing and returning of library materials, managing due dates, and user accounts.

The Catalog Management module provides the database of available materials, which the Borrowing System module uses to manage checkouts and returns.

Crafting the Problem Statement.

Identifying and clearly defining problems.

By combining the arithmetic modules into the main calculator program, enabling it to call the appropriate function based on the selected operation.

By understanding these objectives, it sets the stage for the rest of the presentation.

It allows for easy updates or enhancements to specific operations without affecting the entire calculator program.

Simplified development and testing, enhanced maintainability, and easy updates or additions of new features.

Dividing the problem into independent, manageable modules.

Organizing a small office birthday party.

Various tools such as the 5 Whys, root cause analysis, and fishbone diagrams.

It starts with smaller details and builds up to the overall solution, often used when the smaller components are well-understood but need to be integrated into a larger system.

They systematically analyze and understand a problem.

Sales go up because the real problem was fixed.

Venue, food and drinks, and entertainment.

Arrange catering or potluck.

Higher levels of stress and difficulty balancing their workload, particularly in light of recent changes in the school curriculum and teaching methods.

By prioritizing efforts based on stakeholder impact.

Each module is developed separately, focusing on specific tasks like processing user input, performing calculations, and updating the display.

Breaking down the problem into its fundamental parts and providing clarity and a structured approach to understanding complex issues.

5 Whys, Root Cause Analysis, Fishbone Diagram, Stakeholder Mapping.

Setting up the venue, arranging food and drinks, and starting the entertainment activities as planned.

To simplify the problem-solving process and manage complexity.

To gain clarity and insight into the nature of the problem.