The Kipling List is taken from a very short poem by Rudyard Kipling: “I had six serving men, they taught me all I knew, there names were What and Where and How, and Why and When and Who”.
And that is all the Kipling List is: six areas to explore different facets of a situation (in the case of problem solving) or to develop robust strategies (as a planning tool).
These six ‘questions’ are also known as the 5Ws and H, or the journalists’ questions, because they reflect the six key questions a story should cover. From a business perspective, they help to ensure that all the loopholes are covered.
As a Template, the Kipling List encourages groups to explore the areas simultaneously and participate collectively in developing a clear and agreed picture.

Track your progress to ensure the efficacy of this strategy.