1. Reviewing the research problem or opportunity (for example, our research opportunity might be that we are interested in marketing our product to a new segment)
2. Writing down the questions that flow from the research problem or opportunity (e.g., “would a new segment be interested in our product, and if so how could we approach this segment? )
3. Brainstorming possible answers to the research questions (the potential target segment would be interested in this product if we made some modifications to the product and sold the product in outlets where the segment shops).