"What's the Problem?"
Developing Problem Definition & Problem Solving Skills
Presented by
Steve Marcus
Marcus Software Designs, Inc.
216 “F” Street, #88
Davis, CA  95616
925-521-9876 Fax 925-521-9875
smarcus@MarcusSoftwareDesigns.com
Visit http://www.MarcusSoftwareDesigns.com
Provide the group with two pieces of paper each to take notes.
Tell them to refer to the slide number when keeping notes so that later they can match their notes with the appropriate slide.

Intro
- 1 years in systems (10 yrs Chevron - biz partner, systems analyst - always developing software solutions of varying scales  -  8 years independent consulting predominantly in the area of OO Analysis & Design, requirements gathering and analysis, facilitator and mentor
-Music background
-Teach at UC Davis extension
-Married, 5 pugs and a cat

Where this started:
-Preparing to provide mentoring on Requirements Gathering
-Preparing to embark on a large and costly project
-Were we solving the right problem (we were committing lots of resources
-I went back to basics to determine how to ensure that we were solving the right problem