Hi Sheetal.
That’s a great question. The answer is yes.
As outlined, an Initial Problem Statement (IPS) is the very first description of a problem, or idea, that the product or service seeks to solve.
An IPS lets the research team formulate questions, audits, and research in general.
After a good amount of research has been conducted and analyzed, tools such as personas, i-statements, or affinity mapping can be drafted.
However, these, in turn, can indeed lead to a revised problem statement, or refined problem statement, or, in some circumstances, an entirely new problem statement.
We have to treat the entire UX process, until we reach an MVP (and after), as inherently iterative, meaning, as research data is analyzed, things change. The most important thing we want to define through research is WHY we are designing the MVP the way we do. And the problem statement is an important tool that serves as a guide throughout the UX process as to what it is the product is trying to solve.
The UX process in its entirety is important to understand. You can read more in depth in the following article:
