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The MITRE problem framing canvas is a structured workshop facilitation framework that reduces bias by guiding cross-functional teams through Look Inward, Look Outward, and Reframe phases to surface root causes before solution exploration.

Facilitate a problem framing workshop by gathering stakeholder context, then guiding teams sequentially through Look Inward, Look Outward, and Reframe phases using provided templates and facilitator prompts to produce a refined problem restatement.

Use a problem framing canvas when facing complex product problems where solution-first thinking risks missing root causes, ensuring equity-driven design by validating the problem statement through stakeholder mapping before ideation.

Yes, the problem framing canvas outputs an actionable How Might We question by synthesizing the refined problem restatement generated during the Reframe phase, creating a clear starting point for subsequent solution exploration.

Restate complex product problems by working through the three MITRE canvas phases to surface root causes and reduce bias, yielding a canonical Problem Framing Canvas that provides a clear, equity-driven problem statement ready for solution exploration.