IPL Problem Submission Form

What problem or challenge you would like to work on during the Innovation Project Leaders course?

First name*

Last name*

Email*

Mobile phone number

Service / Organization*

Job title

Problem Statement*

Short title for easy reference.

Challenge*

One-sentence description of the challenge behind the problem statement that students will work during the class. Be clear describing what the need is without prescribing a solution.

Relevant Context*

This may include: 1) basic facts or context required to understand the problem; 2) an anecdote of when this problem occurred; 3) an attempt to solve this problem that failed; 4) a relevant current event; and/or 5) whatever other information you deem to be relevant.

Potential Beneficiaries*

People who experience the pain of this problem on a regular basis (e.g., flight technicians, pilots, etc.). List at least three specific end-user roles.

Impact*

Concise, “to the point” description of the larger impact of solving this problem (e.g., quantifying metrics such as $, FTE, lives saved, etc.).

Resources

Any material that may help the team gain context and start the conversation with the sponsor (e.g., news articles, press releases, white papers, relevant policies, photos, etc.)