# Problem Statement Template

Use this template to frame a user problem from the persona's perspective, capture context and constraints, and produce a single-sentence problem statement.

## Provenance
Adapted from `prompts/framing-the-problem-statement.md` in the `https://github.com/deanpeters/product-manager-prompts` repo.

## Template
```markdown
## Problem Framing Narrative

**I am:** [Describe the key persona, highlighting 3-4 key characteristics]
- [Key pain point or characteristic 1]
- [Key pain point or characteristic 2]
- [Key pain point or characteristic 3]

**Trying to:**
- [Single sentence listing the desired outcomes the persona cares most about]

**But:**
- [Describe the barriers preventing outcomes]
- [Outcome obstruction 1]
- [Outcome obstruction 2]
- [Outcome obstruction 3]

**Because:**
- [Describe the root cause empathetically]

**Which makes me feel:**
- [Describe emotions from the persona's perspective]

## Context & Constraints
- [Geographic, technological, time-based, or demographic factors]

## Final Problem Statement
- [Single, concise, empathetic summary statement]
```
