M.A.
M SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
ACHIEVING PROBLEM-SOLUTION FIT
P. Kavitha
Innovation Ambassador
M.A.M School of Engineering
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What is Problem- Solution fit?
• Problem–Solution Fit means your solution
clearly solves a real, important problem for a
specific group of people.
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What is Problem- Solution fit?
• You identify a real problem faced by
customers.
• You create a solution that directly solves that
problem.
• Users feel happy because your solution fits
their need.
• At this stage you do not worry about business
profit, only about whether the solution works
for the problem.
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Problem–Solution Fit helps to
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How to achieve Problem solution fit?
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Real time examples
• Problem: Elderly people need help
remembering to take medicines
Solution: A smart pillbox that beeps and sends
alerts.
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Real time examples
• Problem: People struggle to find parking in
crowded cities
Solution: A mobile app showing real-time
available parking slots.
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Real time examples
• Problem: Farmers cannot monitor soil
moisture
Solution: IoT soil-moisture sensors connected
to a mobile app.
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Real time examples
• Problem: Long waiting time in hospitals
Solution: Online token system with live queue
updates.
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Real time examples
• Problem: Students waste time searching
previous years' question papers
Solution: A single digital repository with filters
for subjects and years.
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Real time examples
• Problem: Diabetics forget to track glucose
levels
Solution: Wearable continuous glucose
monitor with app integration.
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Real time examples
• Problem: Many people lose receipts for
returns
Solution: A digital receipt storage system.
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Real time examples
• Problem: Cooking gas users don’t know
cylinder level
Solution: Smart LPG weight sensor that warns
before empty.
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Real time examples
• Problem: College transport tracking is unclear
Solution: A bus-tracking app with GPS and
expected arrival times.
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Real time examples
• Problem: People struggled to find routes and
traffic conditions.
• Solution: Real-time navigation with traffic
updates.
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Real time examples
• UPI / Google Pay
• Problem: Cash transactions and bank
transfers were slow and inconvenient.
• Solution: Instant digital payments using
mobile phones.
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Real time examples
Swiggy / Zomato
Problem: No time to cook or go out for food.
Solution: Food delivery from
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Real time examples
WhatsApp
• Problem: Costly SMS and slow
communication.
• Solution: Free and instant messaging over the
internet.
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Real time examples
Amazon
• Problem: Limited availability of products in
local shops.
• Solution: Online marketplace delivering
everything to your home.
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Real time examples
BYJU’S / Coursera
• Problem: Students needed flexible and
personalised learning.
• Solution: Online learning with videos and
adaptive modules.
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Real time examples
Ather / Electric Bikes
Problem: Rising fuel cost and pollution.
Solution: Electric vehicles with lower running
cost
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Real time examples
Fitbit / Smartwatches
• Problem: People wanted to track health and
fitness easily.
• Solution: Wearables that monitor steps,
heart rate, and sleep.
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Real time examples
ATM Machines
Problem: Banks were closed after working
hours; difficult to withdraw cash.
Solution: 24×7 automated cash withdrawal
machines.
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THANK YOU
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