I am Paulo Caroli, the creator of Lean Inception, a collaborative workshop for aligning people and...
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Strategy and Planning
MVP philosophy and the Justified True Belief
Lately I have been listening and reading about philosophy and I came across a theory that got me...
All begins with a Lean Inception
No matter the size or area of the company, they all face questions and obstacles when launching a new product: How to start? Where and by whom will the product be used? What is really useful for the user? Which of these features are feasible? These are examples of...
PBB Canvas tip sheet
Please find below a few tips for each of the PBB Canvas blocks, when running a PBB session. PRODUCT NAME: Imagine that this product is in a box; what´s the name written on the box? PROBLEMS: What is the current state for this product context? What are the problems and...
Lean Inception, User Research and AB tests
The choice between User Research and AB test for new features is a common dilemma. In Lean Inception, for new products, User Research is crucial. However, for evolving products, deciding between building features outright and AB testing is key. This decision is clarified through the MVP plan, a product of Lean Inception workshops, which aligns teams and guides product development. A Lean Inception workshop ensures a clear direction, making it essential for resolving the User Research versus AB testing dilemma.
MVP-Checklist
You can use the “MVP-checklist” questions to do a quick assessment of your MVP plan. Is your MVP proposal clear and direct? ( ) Yes ( ) No Do you know the expected results for your MVP? ( ) Yes ( ) No Do you know the metrics to be used to validate your MVP hypothesis?...
Can you build the right MVP?
Whether you think you can, or you can’t; either way you are right. Chances are you won’t get it right. You won’t build an MVP and provide your customer with all they need to fulfill their needs. But you’ll get started. And you’ll learn. Then you’ll add more to it....
Is lean inception a sort of Agile Cascade?
Another great and important question about Lean Inception, Scrum and Agile cascade., by Guino Henostroza Question: Many Scrum people criticize things like inceptions or sprint 0 because they say that it is kind of or a lag from waterfall times. They say that all work...







