Invalidating an Assumption Generates Learning
Experiments must be safe to fail
There is little goal forming other than a vague sense of "complete the work" (experimentation and discovery
By establishing clear goals in terms of the valuable outcomes that we want to achieve (Goals tell us the ends not the means), a team can Experiment towards a goal and Learn along the way to frequently evaluate if they're building the right thing in the right way.
If it's not possible to Experiment towards a goal it means that everything we do "must" be correct, or successful.
Experiment towards a goal
When we have an understanding of the desired outcome, the freedom to be creative and a measure of success for the outcome, we are able to Experiment towards a goal
Should the team choose to exercise this option, they can then Experiment towards a goal.
Experiment towards a goal
How can I Experiment towards a goal in a way that even Invalidating an assumption generates learning?
If we Experiment towards a goal then we are defining our work in terms of outcomes - we're thinking about the outcome we want to achieve "the ends" Goals tell us the ends not the means over the specific "means" - therefore, we can establish a definition of done around a need being met.