The 10-Minute AI Problem Scoping Checklist

Before diagnosing anything, build a complete picture of the situation. Skipping this step means you risk running a root-cause analysis on the wrong symptom entirely. Run through all six questions below before moving to root-cause analysis. WHO — Who is affected? Which users or teams are experiencing the problem? Is it everyone, or specific groups only? Who reported it first and when? Who owns the system — technically and operationally? Who are the downstream recipients of the wrong outputs? WHAT — What exactly is happening? ...

July 22, 2026 · 2 min · Rashmi Mittal