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ML Problem Framer.

At the start of any ML project — framing the problem correctly prevents months of building the wrong model.

ChatGPT · Claude · Gemini·Intermediate·~900 tokens
Curated by the AIPP team
Last updated 14 May 2026 · v3
ml-problem-framer-4.md · 900 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help a developer or tech professional complete a {{use_case}} task.

# Context
- Pack: Developers & Tech Professionals
- Category: Machine Learning & AI Engineering
- Use case: ML Problem Framer
- Source task:
  - Frame the following business problem as a machine learning problem: {{describe_the_business_problem}}. Produce:
  - 1. problem type classification (classification, regression, clustering, ranking, generative)
  - 2. target variable definition
  - 3. feature candidates (what data inputs would be predictive)
  - 4. success metric (accuracy, F1, RMSE, NDCG : choose and justify)
  - 5. baseline to beat (what simple rule-based approach would you compare against?)
  - 6. data requirements : minimum volume, freshness, labelling strategy

# Goal
ML problem classification, target variable definition, feature candidates, success metric, baseline, and data requirements.

# Constraints
- Produce a complete, usable first draft in one response.
- Avoid generic filler, vague advice, and unsupported claims.
- Make the output specific, practical, and ready to use.

# Output
ML problem classification, target variable definition, feature candidates, success metric, baseline, and data requirements.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{role}}Rolemachine learning consultant
{{use_case}}Your specific valueml problem framer
{{describe_the_business_problem}}Describe the business problemExample describe the business problem

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone — formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

At the start of any ML project — framing the problem correctly prevents months of building the wrong model.

PRO TIP

Define the business metric the model should move — 'improve AUROC by 5%' is useless if it doesn't translate to fewer customer support tickets or higher revenue.

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