Deliberate Discovery generates knowledge through purposeful investigation and experimentation. It starts by acknowledging ignorance, treats uncertainty as risk, and uses what the team learns to make design and implementation decisions deliberately. section 5.4
Apply the approach by:
- Identifying what the team does not yet know, including possible problems and opportunities for innovation. section 5.4
- Investigating important uncertainties proactively instead of waiting for them to surface during implementation. section 5.4
- Using experiments to gather enough information for a reasonable decision, then combining that learning with Real Options before committing. section 5.3.3 section 5.4
Comparing two implementation options
When a team cannot tell whether solution A or solution B is more appropriate, it can build experimental versions of both concurrently. The resulting information may support a decision before the available options expire. section 5.3.3
Deliberate Discovery complements Real Options: Real Options preserve the ability to defer commitment, while Deliberate Discovery supplies the information needed to decide sooner when appropriate. section 5.4
