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Problem Solving
Five Problem Solving
Approaches:
Overview
2
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Divergent thinking Convergent thinking
Problem Solution
Design
Thinking
Hypothesis-led Advanced
Analytics
Domain IP-led1 Engineering
“Structure, hypothesize and
efficiently solve the
problem”
“Hypothesise and discover
non obvious insights from
big, complicated data sets”
“Re-frame and understand
the problem in a people-
centric way; learn about
possible solutions by
prototyping and testing”
”Let’s apply our well tested
and codified expertise and
capabilities to a known
problem”
“Iteratively deploy
experiments to de-risk
riskiest assumptions by
building an MVP and
testing it in the market.”
P S S S S
Solution
P Solution
P Solution
P
The core characteristics of effective problem solving
▪ Clear problem definition
▪ Structured
▪ Impact-oriented
▪ Top management perspective
▪ Iterative
▪ Rigorous ▪ Creative
▪ Driving to synthesis
▪ Objective
▪ Fact-based
Almost all projects might use a combination of several approaches
There are five common problem solving approaches
1 Domain IP-led is based on codified knowledge and assets that emerged from repeated application of the other PS approaches
5 PS APPROACHES
3
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Hypothesis-led approach to problem solving: seven-step approach to structure, hypothesize and
efficiently solve the problem
HYPOTHESIS LED
Solution
P
Typical problems (examples)
▪ Market entry decision
▪ Company / Business unit strategy
▪ M&A
4
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Hypothesis-led approach to problem solving: the seven-step approach to structure,
hypothesize and efficiently solve the problem
Think impact:
what do we need
to know?
Define problem
Think
disaggregation
and early
hypothesis: what
could be the key
elements of the
problem?
Structure problem
Think speed: which
issues are most
important to the
problem?
Prioritize issues
Think efficiency:
where and how
should we spend
our time?
Develop issue
analysis/work plan
Think evidence:
what are we trying
to prove/disprove?
Conduct analyses
Think “so what”:
what implications
do our findings
have?
Synthesize
findings
Think potential
solution: what
should we do?
Develop
recommendation
HYPOTHESIS LED
Solution
P
5
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Domain IP-led approach to problem solving: the “Accelerated” 7 steps approach where
one applies a well-tested and codified expertise and capabilities to a known problem
DOMAIN IP-LED PROBLEM SOLVING
Typical problems (examples)
▪ Healthcare analytics
▪ Procurement
Solution
P
6
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Domain IP-led approach to problem solving: the “Accelerated” 7 steps approach where
one applies a well-tested and codified expertise and capabilities to a known problem
Think impact: what
do we need to know?
Define problem
Gather data and
conduct analysis
Apply IP
Understand situation,
tailor IP/asset to it
and pilot
Develop scoping /
data preparation
Think "so what":
what implications do
our findings have?
Synthesize findings
Think potential
solution: What
should we do?
Develop
recommendation
DOMAIN IP-LED PROBLEM SOLVING
Solution
P
7
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5Is is the Advanced Analytics approach to problem solving: it is used to hypothesize and
discover non-obvious insights from big, complicated data sets
Solution
P
Typical problems (examples)
▪ Acquisition/churn analysis
▪ R&D optimization
▪ Pricing optimization
ADVANCED ANALYTICS APPROACH
8
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5Is is the Advanced Analytics approach to problem solving: it is used to hypothesize and
discover non-obvious insights from big, complicated data sets
Bring together
technical and industry
expertise to identify
opportunities for
analytics-driven
transformations
Ideation
Estimate the value at
stake in the
opportunity, define and
validate the proposed
analytical approach,
whilst ingesting and
engineering the data
Intelligence
Translate the data into
insights by engineering
features, developing
and evaluating
analytical models,
visualising the insights,
and developing the set
of interventions
needed to improve the
business
Inception
Track and deliver the
changes identified at
the end of Inception to
improve the business
Interventions
Transfer analytics skills
and technology to
sustain the impact and
deliver future use
cases
Independence
ADVANCED ANALYTICS APPROACH
Solution
P
9
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3-D is the Design Thinking problem solving approach to re-frame and understand
the problem in a people-centric way
Problem Solution
DESIGN THINKING
Typical problems (examples)
▪ Customer value proposition
▪ Product/service innovation
▪ Employee experience
10
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3-D is the Design Thinking problem solving approach to re-frame and understand
the problem in a people-centric way
DESIGN THINKING
Problem Solution
Discover Design Deliver
▪ Build insights into emotional needs
to create impactful experiences; link
these experiences to value by
establishing a clear relationship to
business outcomes
▪ Key activities include: immersive
kickoff, research, synthesis of
discovery findings, prioritization of
opportunity areas
▪ Create a plan for the construction of
an object, system or measurable
human interaction. A plan can
consist of: architectural blueprints,
engineering drawings or business
processes
▪ Activities include: Immersion in best-
in-class examples, initial designs, co-
creation for refinement and feedback
▪ Create flow of deliverables that help
to further define and describe the
solution to the problem. This solution
can take the form of a digital
product, a service or a physical
product
▪ Activities include: design principles,
concept briefs, prototypes or product
concepts, business case
11
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The Engineering approach to problem solving iteratively deploys experiments to
de-risk assumptions by building an MVP and testing it in the market
Typical problems (examples)
ENGINEERING
P S S S S
▪ Digital product development
▪ Data architecture/ engineering
▪ Cloud adoption
12
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The Engineering approach to problem solving iteratively deploys experiments to
de-risk assumptions by building an MVP and testing it in the market
ENGINEERING
P S S S S
Outline and understand what
to build by defining a vision
and value proposition,
avoiding going into much detail
Example vision: build a
business bank targeting SMBs
in the UK
Define problem
Design and launch the first
minimum viable product with
the product team, prioritising
features which solve the key
problem
Aim to launch as soon as
possible
Launch first MVP
Following the MVP launch,
measure key metrics and
make adjustments based on
continuous feedback
Launch subsequent versions
at greater scale, building
features in an iterative and
incremental fashion
Test and iterate
Transfer technology / product
knowledge for sustained
impact to continue running the
product that has been
developed
Output

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  • 1. © Copyright 2020 McKinsey & Company. This material contains the confidential and proprietary information of McKinsey & Company and is intended solely for your internal use and may not be reproduced, disclosed or distributed without McKinsey & Company’s express prior written consent. Problem Solving Five Problem Solving Approaches: Overview
  • 2. 2 McKinsey & Company Divergent thinking Convergent thinking Problem Solution Design Thinking Hypothesis-led Advanced Analytics Domain IP-led1 Engineering “Structure, hypothesize and efficiently solve the problem” “Hypothesise and discover non obvious insights from big, complicated data sets” “Re-frame and understand the problem in a people- centric way; learn about possible solutions by prototyping and testing” ”Let’s apply our well tested and codified expertise and capabilities to a known problem” “Iteratively deploy experiments to de-risk riskiest assumptions by building an MVP and testing it in the market.” P S S S S Solution P Solution P Solution P The core characteristics of effective problem solving ▪ Clear problem definition ▪ Structured ▪ Impact-oriented ▪ Top management perspective ▪ Iterative ▪ Rigorous ▪ Creative ▪ Driving to synthesis ▪ Objective ▪ Fact-based Almost all projects might use a combination of several approaches There are five common problem solving approaches 1 Domain IP-led is based on codified knowledge and assets that emerged from repeated application of the other PS approaches 5 PS APPROACHES
  • 3. 3 McKinsey & Company Hypothesis-led approach to problem solving: seven-step approach to structure, hypothesize and efficiently solve the problem HYPOTHESIS LED Solution P Typical problems (examples) ▪ Market entry decision ▪ Company / Business unit strategy ▪ M&A
  • 4. 4 McKinsey & Company Hypothesis-led approach to problem solving: the seven-step approach to structure, hypothesize and efficiently solve the problem Think impact: what do we need to know? Define problem Think disaggregation and early hypothesis: what could be the key elements of the problem? Structure problem Think speed: which issues are most important to the problem? Prioritize issues Think efficiency: where and how should we spend our time? Develop issue analysis/work plan Think evidence: what are we trying to prove/disprove? Conduct analyses Think “so what”: what implications do our findings have? Synthesize findings Think potential solution: what should we do? Develop recommendation HYPOTHESIS LED Solution P
  • 5. 5 McKinsey & Company Domain IP-led approach to problem solving: the “Accelerated” 7 steps approach where one applies a well-tested and codified expertise and capabilities to a known problem DOMAIN IP-LED PROBLEM SOLVING Typical problems (examples) ▪ Healthcare analytics ▪ Procurement Solution P
  • 6. 6 McKinsey & Company Domain IP-led approach to problem solving: the “Accelerated” 7 steps approach where one applies a well-tested and codified expertise and capabilities to a known problem Think impact: what do we need to know? Define problem Gather data and conduct analysis Apply IP Understand situation, tailor IP/asset to it and pilot Develop scoping / data preparation Think "so what": what implications do our findings have? Synthesize findings Think potential solution: What should we do? Develop recommendation DOMAIN IP-LED PROBLEM SOLVING Solution P
  • 7. 7 McKinsey & Company 5Is is the Advanced Analytics approach to problem solving: it is used to hypothesize and discover non-obvious insights from big, complicated data sets Solution P Typical problems (examples) ▪ Acquisition/churn analysis ▪ R&D optimization ▪ Pricing optimization ADVANCED ANALYTICS APPROACH
  • 8. 8 McKinsey & Company 5Is is the Advanced Analytics approach to problem solving: it is used to hypothesize and discover non-obvious insights from big, complicated data sets Bring together technical and industry expertise to identify opportunities for analytics-driven transformations Ideation Estimate the value at stake in the opportunity, define and validate the proposed analytical approach, whilst ingesting and engineering the data Intelligence Translate the data into insights by engineering features, developing and evaluating analytical models, visualising the insights, and developing the set of interventions needed to improve the business Inception Track and deliver the changes identified at the end of Inception to improve the business Interventions Transfer analytics skills and technology to sustain the impact and deliver future use cases Independence ADVANCED ANALYTICS APPROACH Solution P
  • 9. 9 McKinsey & Company 3-D is the Design Thinking problem solving approach to re-frame and understand the problem in a people-centric way Problem Solution DESIGN THINKING Typical problems (examples) ▪ Customer value proposition ▪ Product/service innovation ▪ Employee experience
  • 10. 10 McKinsey & Company 3-D is the Design Thinking problem solving approach to re-frame and understand the problem in a people-centric way DESIGN THINKING Problem Solution Discover Design Deliver ▪ Build insights into emotional needs to create impactful experiences; link these experiences to value by establishing a clear relationship to business outcomes ▪ Key activities include: immersive kickoff, research, synthesis of discovery findings, prioritization of opportunity areas ▪ Create a plan for the construction of an object, system or measurable human interaction. A plan can consist of: architectural blueprints, engineering drawings or business processes ▪ Activities include: Immersion in best- in-class examples, initial designs, co- creation for refinement and feedback ▪ Create flow of deliverables that help to further define and describe the solution to the problem. This solution can take the form of a digital product, a service or a physical product ▪ Activities include: design principles, concept briefs, prototypes or product concepts, business case
  • 11. 11 McKinsey & Company The Engineering approach to problem solving iteratively deploys experiments to de-risk assumptions by building an MVP and testing it in the market Typical problems (examples) ENGINEERING P S S S S ▪ Digital product development ▪ Data architecture/ engineering ▪ Cloud adoption
  • 12. 12 McKinsey & Company The Engineering approach to problem solving iteratively deploys experiments to de-risk assumptions by building an MVP and testing it in the market ENGINEERING P S S S S Outline and understand what to build by defining a vision and value proposition, avoiding going into much detail Example vision: build a business bank targeting SMBs in the UK Define problem Design and launch the first minimum viable product with the product team, prioritising features which solve the key problem Aim to launch as soon as possible Launch first MVP Following the MVP launch, measure key metrics and make adjustments based on continuous feedback Launch subsequent versions at greater scale, building features in an iterative and incremental fashion Test and iterate Transfer technology / product knowledge for sustained impact to continue running the product that has been developed Output