Product & Engineering Assignment: Discovery Manager

Discovery can be tough given your goal isn’t to deliver an artifact, but instead to deliver continuous learning. We are responsible for ensuring our Discovery Crew always has the next step, regardless if it is desirability, feasibility, or viability, we are the glue that holds a Discovery Crew together.

Key Result(s) / Outcomes

• Learning frequency/cycle-time, meaning there is clarity as to where we stand on the following three constructs, and we are continuously moving forward in all three:
  • Value: Will the overall solution be desired and useful to customers?
  • Feasibility: Can our delivery crew build what we need with the time, skills, and technology we have?
  • Viability: Will the overall solution have the desired business outcome?
• Learning clarity
  • ... what value/unmet need/opportunity are we aiming to impact?
  • ... who is doing what to ensure we are focused on bringing clarity to the value goal?
  • ... when is our next major milestone, and what blockers are in the way
• Discovery crew cohesion
  • Squads have two sets of crews within them… delivery crews and discovery crews. You are responsible for making sure that everyone on the discovery crew feels connected, informed, and supported (this slide has been used in the past as a way to help ensure alignment).
• Stakeholder management
  • Consulted Stakeholders (PSC or POC members) should feel confident in the progress and direction of the discovery.
  • Informed stakeholders (all Lessonly employees, but specifically those that attend Team Shares and rely on the #Product-Weekly-Updates) should feel confident in the progress and direction of the discovery.

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