problem-mapping

You create a problem map for a design sprint by answering a structured six-question framework that captures goals, users, constraints, assumptions, pain points, and success criteria into a reproducible document.

Problem mapping in design thinking is a structured facilitation technique used to frame design challenges clearly, capturing goals and constraints to establish shared stakeholder understanding before ideation.

Yes, you can use this problem mapping framework for async team workshops because it explicitly supports Solo, Team Sync, and Team Async modes to facilitate stakeholder alignment across different schedules.

The best way to align stakeholders before a design sprint is to facilitate a guided problem exploration session that produces a shareable problem map documenting goals, users, constraints, and assumptions.

You do not need any specific external dependencies to document design challenge constraints, as the problem mapping process works independently through a guided six-question documentation framework.