Agile Product Development:

Lean Canvas definition

A Lean Canvas is a one-page business plan that helps you deconstruct your idea into its key assumptions using 9 basic building blocks. It’s a living document that updates frequently, and helps you to focus on the riskiest assumptions first.

Lean Canvas Examples

Lean Canvas Checklist

• Be specific for every box. Being too broad will increase your risk.
• There is no specific order. If you're unsure where to start, start with the Customer Segment.
• Keep your Lean Canvas up-to-date. Capture your learnings by updating your canvas frequently.

Lightning Demos definition

A quick, inspirational example that helps unlock creativity to solve complex problems. Can be from different domains solving a similar problem, within own company, and other (similar) products.

Lightning Demos examples

Lightning Demos checklist

• 1. What is {example} in one or two sentences? 
  (PRO TIP: Usually the headline on {example} homepage works best)
• 2. What problem does {example} solve?
• 3. What three big ideas do you like from {example}?
• 4. How can this help solve your challenge?
  

Customer Journey Definition

A visual way

Customer Journey Example

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Simple Customer Journey Checklist

1. Grab pen and paper (or a digital whiteboard)
2. Write the actors on the left. These are your customers, but also partners.
3. Write the goal on the right.
4. Write the steps in between.

Icebreaker definition

Icebreakers help to ensure that all participants are fully engaged towards the outcomes of a workshop. They help to break down barriers like hierarchy, organization chart, job titles, and past history.

Icebreaker examples

Icebreaker checklist

• Make it fun. This helps to build trust and be more productive.
• Change it up. Switching icebreakers will help improve the results.
• Connect it to the workshop goal. Icebreakers can be a great warm-up to the real job-to-be-done.

OKR definition

OKRs bring focus and clarity - people move together towards important goals, not small unimportant tasks. OKRs help to:
🗻 Maintain company vision
🔮 Give Complete transparency 
📊 Record and track progress

OKR examples

OKR checklist

• An objective helps to achieve the company goals and is inspiring (aim for 75%)‍
• Key results are measurable milestones on how to get there.
• Usually a team has one Objective, with three to five Key Results.

Product Strategy Definition

Product strategy is a plan of action designed to achieve long-term or overall product goals. Good strategy is informed by new insights.

Product Strategy Examples

Product Strategy Checklist

• Explain your Mission. A compelling why inspires others into action.
• Create a Vision. Write it down on your Lean Canvas.
• Set your Strategy.
• Define a Roadmap.
• Nail your Execution.

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Retrospective Definition

A retrospective is an opportunity for a team to inspect itself and create concrete actions, with the goal of improving things in the future based on those learnings and conversations. Think big, start small.

Retrospective Examples

Retrospective Checklist

• Set expectations before the Retrospective so that people can prepare.
• Capture everything that is being said, but only share it "outside the room" if everyone agrees
• If you run a meeting, make sure that you Work Together Alone. This way everyone can contribute.