Discovery Type
The lens used to decide what kind of uncertainty the initiative needs to reduce before build, pilot, rollout, or scale.
Tactical DiscoveryOperational DiscoveryMass Product Discovery
Decision terms readers should not have to guess.
These terms are intentionally practical. They explain what the team needs to decide, prepare, or review.
Discovery Route
The pace and depth of discovery work. Routes range from Flash to Continuous based on available time and risk exposure.
Flash DiscoveryDeep DiscoveryContinuous Discovery
Minimum Safe Route
The lightest discovery route that still respects the highest risk signals. A compressed timeline should be accepted deliberately.
Risk IdentifierReadinessDecision Review
Primary Lens
The discovery type that best matches the dominant uncertainty in the initiative.
Secondary LensRecommendation Helper
Secondary Lens
A meaningful supporting discovery type that should influence the work even if it is not the main lens.
Overlap GuidancePrimary Lens
Decision Artifact
A concrete output that helps stakeholders decide whether to build, pilot, change scope, pause, or continue discovery.
Minimum ArtifactsEvidence Standard
Evidence Standard
The level of proof needed before the team can responsibly move forward. Higher risk requires stronger evidence.
Risk ProfileExit Criteria
Risk Profile
The five-part view of ambiguity, coordination, technical dependency, governance/data, and adoption/rollout risk.
Risk IdentifierMinimum Safe Route
Continuous Discovery
Ongoing product learning after launch or during long-lived initiatives, using live evidence to shape roadmap and improvement decisions.
Outcome DashboardDiscovery Backlog
AI/ML Baseline
The simpler non-model option that AI or ML must outperform before the team treats model work as justified.
AI & Machine Learning DiscoveryEvaluation Plan
Source of Truth
The system, owner, or record treated as authoritative for a data item or business state.
Integration DiscoveryData Discovery
Readiness
Whether the team has enough ownership, time, evidence, artifacts, and review coverage to proceed responsibly.
Required ReviewsMinimum Safe Route