Problem Statement: 2-3 sentences

Step 3: Describe the client/organization in the space below by addressing the following topics.

Describe the client/organization by providing some background and describing the context in which the business problem or need occurs. How long in business? Type of business? Size of business (customers served, approximate annual sales or revenue)? Management structure? Legal structure or form of the organization? Relevant recent events? Be sure your detailed description includes the following:

· history of the company (organization’s bio)

· detailed description of the product/service offerings

· target market/competitive landscape

· location (general region)

· culture

· context in which the problem is occurring

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When did the organization become aware of the problem? What actions, if any, have been taken to mitigate the problem?

Due to the persistent dearth of affordable housing for seniors in California, org is aware of this problem for more than five years. Org builds housing at extremely low rate due to high cost, red tape and paucity of affordable debt, government grants and interested investors, besides resilient neighborhood opposition called “Nimbyism or Not in My Back Yard-ism”. This slow production of housing units under traditional methods of development and construction produce far fewer units annually than the need or demand for such affordable housing units.

Step 4: Identify the person in the organization (by position or title only) that authorized you to resolve the problem:

Job title: CEO

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Step 5: List at least three Functional Areas of the organization that are contributing to or affected by the problem? (at least one of the three must be contributing to or causing the problem)