Use Case
One sentence: what does it do?
Owner
Name + title (one person)
Success Metric
One number that proves value
Kill Criteria
"If ___ by week 4, we stop"
Week 1
Scope Lock
One use case, one owner, one metric. Max 3 people.
Deliverables:
Can't lock scope? Not ready.
Notes:
Week 2
Data + Architecture
Connect to real data. Build simplest working version.
Deliverables:
Working skeleton (ugly OK)
✓ Functional skeleton on real data
Notes:
Week 3
Build + Test Round 1
Functional prototype. First user testing (3-5 actual users).
Deliverables:
User feedback:
Week 4
Iterate + Test Round 2
Refined prototype. Second user testing. Set accuracy expectations.
Deliverables:
No adoption by week 4? Stop.
Notes:
Week 5
Measure
Parallel run with existing process for 5 days. Hard numbers.
Deliverables:
✓ Hard numbers on value
Results:
Week 6
Decide
One room, one owner, one hour. Scale, Pivot, or Kill.
Deliverables:
Decision & rationale: