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Guide teams through MITRE's Problem Framing Canvas. Use when you need a clearer problem statement before jumping to solutions.

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Problem Framing Canvas Template

Use this template to capture the MITRE Problem Framing Canvas outputs.

Template

## Look Inward
- **Problem (symptoms):** [What is the problem?]
- **Why unsolved:** [Why hasn't it been solved?]
- **Our role/biases:** [How might we be part of the problem?]

## Look Outward
- **Who experiences it:** [Personas/segments]
- **When/where:** [Context]
- **Consequences:** [Impact]
- **Who else/Who not:** [Adjacent/Excluded groups]
- **Who benefits:** [Beneficiaries if problem persists or is solved]

## Reframe
- **Problem restated:** [Stated another way]
- **How Might We:** [Actionable HMW question]

Source: SKILL.md on GitHub

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The skill is an interactive facilitator for the MITRE Problem Framing Canvas. It contains no malicious code, remote downloads, or credential access. It is rated as low severity due to the inherent surface for indirect prompt injection when processing user-provided problem descriptions, though it possesses no dangerous capabilities to exploit.
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argument-hint: [problem area]
type: interactive
theme: discovery-research

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intent: Guide product managers through the MITRE Problem Framing Canvas process by asking structured questions across three phases: Look Inward (examine your own assumptions and biases), Look Outward (understand who experiences the problem and who doesn't), and Reframe (synthesize insights into an actionable problem statement and "How Might We" question). Use this to ensure you're solving the right problem before jumping to solutions—avoiding confirmation bias, overlooked stakeholders, and solution-first thinking.
best_for: [ "Clarifying a messy problem before solutioning", "Surfacing assumptions and overlooked stakeholders", "Creating a bias-resistant problem statement in a workshop" ]
scenarios: [ "Run a Problem Framing Canvas for our mobile retention issue", "Help me reframe this stakeholder request before we build anything", "We need a clearer problem statement for onboarding drop-off" ]
estimated_time: 30-45 min