Preliminary Questions is a technique that is essentially
a development of Five Ws and H,
a checklist that is recommended for selective use.
Who
Is affected by the problem?
Else has it?
Says it is a problem?
Would like a solution?
Would not like a solution?
Could prevent a solution?
Need it solved more than you?
When
Does it occur?
Doesn’t it occur?
Did it appear?
Will it disappear?
Do other people see your problem as a problem?
Don’t other people see your problem as a problem?
Is the solution needed?
Might it occur again?
Will it get worse?
Will it get better?
Where
Where is it most noticeable?
Is it least noticeable?
Else does it exist?
Is the best place to begin looking for solutions?
Does it fit in the larger scheme of things?
Why
Is this situation a problem?
Do you want to solve it?
Don’t you want to solve it?
Doesn’t it go away?
Would someone else want to solve it?
Wouldn’t someone else want to solve it?
Is it easy to solve?
Is it hard to solve?
What
Might change about?
Are its main weaknesses?
Do you like about it?
Do you dislike about it?
Can be changed about it?
Can’t be changed?
Do you know about it?
Don’t you know about it?
Will it be like if it is solved?
Will it be like if it isn’t solved?
Have you done in the past with similar problems?
Principles underlie it?
Values underlie it?
Problem elements are related to one another?
Assumptions are you making about it?
Seems to be most important about it?
Seems to be least important about it?
Are the sub-problems?
Are your major objectives in solving it?
Else do you need to know?
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