System Block Diagram Template X Harmful Action Useful Action Element (noun) Element with long name X Harmful Action X Harmful Action Useful Action Useful Action Useful Action X Harmful Action Simple Verbs Simple Nouns Simple Verbs Object A Object B Element 1 Element 3 X Harmful Action Useful Action 2 Useful Action 1 Element 2 Element 4 Example System Block Diagram

Distilled Problem Block Diagram Element 1 Element 3 X Harmful Action

One Problem At A Time 1 Problem 1 2 Problem 2 1 2 Object A Object B Element 1 1 Element 3 X Harmful Action 1 Useful Action 2 Useful Action 1 Problem 1 2 Element 2 Element 4 X Harmful Action 2 Problem 2 1 Element 1 Element 3 Element 2 2 Element 4 X Harmful Action 1 X Harmful Action 2

Distilled Problem Block Diagram Sketch/Cartoon of Distilled Problem Block Diagram Region Of Contact Element 1 Element 3