Frame
Outcome Definition
Describing the change for people that would count as success, before deciding what to build.
What is Outcome Definition?
Describing the change for people that would count as success, before deciding what to build.
What you learn
An outcome is a change for people, not a feature shipped.
When it helps
success is defined as shipping something rather than as a change for people.
Use it at work
- Write who should be better off.
- Write what will be different for them.
- Choose how you’ll see that change.
- Check you could ship everything and still miss it.
Your output
Rewrite one goal on your roadmap so it says what will be different for people, and how you’ll know.
Watch for
Defining success as shipping a feature or sending more of something.
Related practices
- Measurement
- Direction Setting
- Experiment Design
- Business Model Literacy
- Evidence Confidence
- Opportunity Mapping
- Objectives & Key Results
Sources
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