PROBLEM SCOPING

AI PROJECT CYCLE-STAGE 1
 WHAT IS
PROBLEM
SCOPING
Setting the goal for your
AI project by stating the
problem which you wish to
solve with it.
 WHO WHAT 4Ws Problem
Canvas
WHERE WHY The 4Ws Problem canvas helps you in
identifying the key elements related to the
problem.

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 Elephant Poaching Research Links:

http://wwf.panda.org/knowledge_hub/endangered_species/elepha
nts/african_elephants/afelephants_threats/

CASE https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/11/wildlife-
STUDY- watch-news-tuskless-elephants-behavior-change/

ILLEGAL https://www.savetheelephants.org/about-elephants-2-3-
2/importance-of-elephants/
ELEPHANT
POACHING https://www.nikela.org/how-the-african-elephant-is-important-to-
its-ecosystem/

https://www.worldwildlife.org/initiatives/wildlife-conservation

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 4Ws Problem Canvas

Who is having the problem

1. Who are the stakeholders
 WWF (World Wildlife Fund now World Wide Fund for Nature)
2. What do you know about them
 The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental
organization founded in 1961 that works in the field of wilderness preservation and
the reduction of human impact on the environment.

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 4Ws Problem Canvas

What is the nature of the problem

1. What is the problem
 It is hard for WWF to find illegal poaching of elephant tusk
2. How do you know it is a problem
 Rise in illegal poaching activities in recent years

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DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL, SECTOR 14, GURUGRAM
 4Ws Problem Canvas

Where does the problem arise

1. What is the context/situation in which stakeholders experience the problem
 Fueling this rampant poaching is a steady consumer demand for ivory.
2. Where is the problem located
 The poaching is done in the wild

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 4Ws Problem Canvas

Why do you believe it is a problem worth solving

1. What would be of key value to stakeholders
 WWF to know hotspots where illegal poaching occurs
2. How would it improve their situation
 Increase rate of apprehension of illegal poachers and decrease rate of illegal
poaching

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 Problem Statement Template (Elephant
Poaching Example)
Our WWF Who

Has/have a problem It is hard to detect illegal What

that poaching of elephant tusk.
when/while The poaching is done in the Where
wild
An ideal solution would Help them predict possible Why
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 Let us now start
scoping a problem.
Look around you and
select a theme which
interests you the most.
Suggested themes are:

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 • Theme: Digital Literacy:
 Online learning platforms, digital awareness, e-
books, etc.
• Theme: Health:
 Medicinal Aid, Mobile Medications, Spreading of
diseases, etc.

EXAMPLES • Theme: Entertainment:

 Media, Virtual Gaming, Interactive AVs,
Promotions etc.
• Theme: Agriculture:
 Pest issues, yield rates, sowing and harvesting
patterns, etc.

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