Difference between revisions of "Define a Problem"

{{fa}}Einstein is quoted as having said that if he had one hour to save the world he would spend ''fifty-five minutes defining the problem and only five minutes finding the solution.'' This quote does illustrate an important point: before jumping right into solving a problem, we should step back and invest time and effort to improve our understanding of it. Here are strategies you can use to see problems from many different perspectives and master what is the most important step in problem solving: clearly defining the problem in the first place!