Problem Identification and Validation for Startups
"Problem Identification and Validation" micro-credential teaches you how to identify, analyze, and validate real-world problems worth solving. This foundational skill enables you to deeply understand problems before jumping to solutions. You'll learn to uncover root causes, identify stakeholder pain points, and validate problem significance through research and customer interviews. This skill gives you a competitive edge in any innovation-focused role by showing your ability to solve complex issues with a customer-focused approach. Master this competency to unlock your potential and develop impactful, innovative solutions.
Overview
Note: This is the micro-credential in the “Startup Essentials" stack.
Competency
Learners will validate real-world problems by identifying key challenges, analyzing them, and engaging directly with potential customers to confirm their significance.
How ?
Learners apply problem validation techniques such as interviews and surveys, to identify, analyze, and validate real-world problems by identifying key challenges and engaging directly with potential customers to ensure the problems are genuine, significant, and worth solving.
Method overview
To validate real-world problems, the learner must understand Systematic Problem Identification and Validation Process as follows:
- Problem Discovery
- Customer Insight Analysis
- Root Cause Analysis
- Problem Hypothesis Formation
- Problem Validation
How can you achieve ?
Learners demonstrate the competency through initial problem hypothesis, customer insight analysis and problem validation report.
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Guidelines are now available in English
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Unlimited Access to Competency Guidelines
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2 Submission Quotas to Verify Competency
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Personalized Feedback
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Digital Badge
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Learning unit will be coming soon!
Currently, this micro-credential is available only with the Verify plan.
What will you get ?
Digital Badge
Problem Identification and Validation for Startups
Issued by KMUTT | You will earn this digital badge after you have completed this Micro-credential.
- Show your real works as the competency evidence
- Sharable with an attachment of assessor’s recommendation letter
- Verified by educational / industrial experts
Who is this for ?
Entrepreneur, engineer, developer, or designer who needs to explore a problem worth solving or developing into a startup.
Who developed this ?
Dr. Tassaneewan Laksanasopin
Educator at Biological Engineering/ Assistant to the President for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, KMUTT
Expertise/ Experience: Early-stage startup founding, Design Thinking, Biomedical Innovation