Problem Statement Template to Support an Innovation Proposal
Use this Problem Statement Template to communicate your issue in 3-steps. The guidance and notes are focussed on making the case for an innovation project.
Your Scenario:
- Your organisation is having troubles.
- You have a brilliant proposal:Â form an Innovation Project to solve this problem.
- The Problem and your Proposal need communicating.
How do I ensure that everyone understands the problem, and my suggested solution?
It’s easy:
Use this Problem Statement Template:
- Easy-to-edit Powerpoint Slides.
- Instructions to help you meet your requirements.
- This template is focussed on supporting a Proposal for an Innovation Unit.
The Problem Statement follows a well-tested format of 3 parts:-
1. The Vision – “This is how things should be.”
2. The Problem – “This is what is going wrong.”
3. The Remedy – “This is what we need to do.” – Your Proposal.
There is also a fourth section which rams-home the expected benefits of starting an innovation project.
4. The Expected Benefits – “This is what will happen.” – Sell your proposal’s benefits.
This extra 4th section is especially suited to supporting an Innovation Proposal. Be sure to emphasise the benefits of an innovation unit.
Template Contents:
- Cover Slide.
- Explaining the purpose: Problem Statement Template to support an Innovation Proposal.
- Explaining that it can be used for other types of Problem Statement.
- Section: Example.
- The Vision.
- The Problem.
- The Remedy.
- The Benefits.
- Step 1 – The Vision Statement.
- Guide – intro slide.
- Example Vision Slide – Format 1.
- Example Vision Slide – Format 2.
- Step 2 – The Problem.
- Guide – intro slide.
- Example Problem Slide – Format 1.
- Example Problem Slide – Format 2.
- Step 3 – Your Course of Action – The Remedy.
- Guide – intro slide.
- Guide – if you want more detail, some help.
- The Remedy – slide with instructions.
- Step 4 – Expected Benefits.
- Guide – intro slide.
- The Expected Benefits.
Further Reading about Problem Statements:
- We have a popular blog post from 2012Â about writing Problem Statements here.
- A simple article from MIT about problem statements and clear English here.