The Three-Phase Process for Developing the Problem of Practice - 3-5 paragraphs In this section, you should describe the three-phase process you used to develop the Problem of Practice (POP). Phase 1 gap analysis of the local organizational issue. (Lack of Parental involvement) Phase 2 the Ishikawa Root Cause Analysis phase three involves using the root causes to create a Problem of Practice. Problem of Practice: lack of parental involvement and engagement on the academic performance of middle school students