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Re:Ask HN: How to ask the right questions? by NumberCruncher on Monday December 12, 2016 @09:58AM (#13158441)
This is not the exercise you need. Stakeholders aren't machines knowing the answer to any question, even if they think they do.

Some good methods:

The technique called “Five Why’s” developed by Toyota. http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/geremiah

Socratic questioning used by a lot of scientist: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_questioning

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Re:Ask HN: How to ask the right questions? by sabmalik on Monday December 12, 2016 @04:53PM (#13162282)
You are absolutely right, they don't but I start with the assumption that they do and I just need to ask the right questions.
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