The more time we take to define it, the less time we need to solve it. Come up with a plan to solve the problem. SIPs keep track of progress and evaluate if the solution is working or not. If it isn't, they change or correct what they're doing. One aspect of Practical Intelligence is social intelligence.
SIPs become team players.
Real world tasks don't look like academic tasks. Every day life has more than one answer that works. The ability to solve problems of a practical nature is maintained or even increased in older age.