# How might we: what it is and how it works · Zorraquino
> How might we is a way of framing open challenges as questions beginning «How might we…?» to guide ideation.
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# How might we

How might we is a way of framing open challenges as questions beginning «How might we…?» to guide ideation

What it means, how it is used and where it comes up, with its related concepts.

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## What it is and how it works

The question should connect a researched need with a manageable space for exploration. If it is too broad it scatters the work; if it includes the solution it restricts it. Its usefulness depends on the diagnosis behind it, not on the wording.

Also known as

HMW

Topics

[Strategic design and innovation](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/category/diseno-estrategico-e-innovacion)

## Related concepts

- [SWOT analysis](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/digital-marketing/dafo.html)
- [Benchmarking](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/branding/benchmarking.html)
- [Brainstorming](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/lean/brainstorming.html)