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PROBLEM STATEMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- problem statement
1, record 1, English, problem%20statement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The procuring organization should focus the problem statement on the ultimate outcomes desired by the organization as well as rights holders (example First Nations rights) and stakeholders interviewed and define context and constraints. 1, record 1, English, - problem%20statement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- énoncé du problème
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9nonc%C3%A9%20du%20probl%C3%A8me
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'organisation d'approvisionnement devrait articuler l'énoncé du problème autour des résultats finaux attendus par celle-ci ainsi que par les titulaires de droits (p. ex., droits des Premières Nations) et les parties prenantes interrogées. Elle devrait aussi définir le contexte et les contraintes. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9nonc%C3%A9%20du%20probl%C3%A8me
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-04-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- problem identification
1, record 2, English, problem%20identification
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- problem formulation 2, record 2, English, problem%20formulation
correct
- problem statement 3, record 2, English, problem%20statement
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stage which involves identifying the participants (usually the expert and the knowledge engineering), the problem characteristics, the required resources, and the objectives of the project. 4, record 2, English, - problem%20identification
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The establishment, by means of a structured format, of the nature and scope of the approach to the problem, the problem itself, and the mutual effects between the ensuing solution and its environment in order to bound the needs or requirements of the problem. 2, record 2, English, - problem%20identification
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Identify a problem and then analyze the knowledge to be included in the system. 5, record 2, English, - problem%20identification
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Ingénierie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- énoncé d'un problème
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9nonc%C3%A9%20d%27un%20probl%C3%A8me
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comprend quatre parties : la partie définition [...], la partie but (à atteindre) [...], la partie «contrainte» [...], et les données numériques ou formelles du problème à résoudre. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9nonc%C3%A9%20d%27un%20probl%C3%A8me
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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