Episode 31 — Fast Feedback: Design Thinking and Lean Startup Techniques
This episode explores how agile teams harness fast feedback loops to reduce risk and accelerate learning. The discussion begins with Design Thinking, which emphasizes empathy with users, problem framing, and ideation to ensure solutions address real needs. Learners discover how early prototyping and user testing shorten the gap between assumptions and evidence, preventing wasted effort. The episode then examines Lean Startup practices, focusing on the Build–Measure–Learn cycle and the use of minimum viable products to validate hypotheses quickly.
Examples highlight how PMI exam questions may present scenarios where teams must choose between lengthy upfront planning and fast experimentation. Candidates learn that the correct choice often involves building lightweight tests, capturing results, and iterating rapidly. The emphasis is on developing a discipline of learning through evidence rather than speculation. This mindset prepares teams to adapt to complexity and aligns directly with agile values. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com.
