Sprint

Melitta Bentz got fed up with gritty, bitter coffee.

• What questions do we want to answer in this sprint? • To meet our long-term goal, what has to be true? • Imagine we travel into the future and our project failed. What might have caused that? An important part of this exercise is rephrasing assumptions and obstacles into questions.

Give everyone instructions for how to take notes during the interviews: “When you hear or see something interesting, write it down on a sticky note. You can write down quotes, observations, or your interpretation of what happened.” Use a different color marker depending on the note: green for positive, red for negative, black for neutral. If you on

four exercises that always set us on the right path: 1. Pick the right tools 2. Divide and conquer 3. Stitch it together 4. Do a trial run

“How does this product compare to what you do now?” “What did you like about this product? What did you dislike?” “How would you describe this product to a friend?” “If you had three magic wishes to improve this product, what would they be?”

straw poll as a way to give your Decider some advice. It’s a straightforward exercise: 1. Give everyone one vote (represented by a big dot sticker – we like pink). 2. Remind everyone of the long-term goal and sprint questions. 3. Remind everyone to err on the side of risky ideas with big potential. 4. Set a timer for ten minutes. 5. Each person pri

At this point, you will have reached an important milestone.

To make sure nobody misses anything important, there are two exceptions to the no-device rule: 1. It’s okay to check your device during a break. 2. It’s okay to leave the room to check your device.

Flatiron Health’s clinical trial enrollment