The 4 cores of clarity
1. Do Your Homework
Section titled “1. Do Your Homework”Someone, most likely a Product Manager, works to prioritize what’s next and facilitates getting to clarity.
- Ideas generated & some validation has occurred
- Know the Why and Value of the idea
- Bring Context of the work
2. Know Your ABC’s - Always Be Capturing
Section titled “2. Know Your ABC’s - Always Be Capturing”- Someone captures notes during the meeting
- Capture discussions and decisions in real-time - don’t wait
- If you use a digital Kanban board, create Kanban cards as both the notes and your future work visuals.
3. Say No to Weeds - Try and Stay out of the Implementation Details of the “How” while Calling out Potential Dependencies
Section titled “3. Say No to Weeds - Try and Stay out of the Implementation Details of the “How” while Calling out Potential Dependencies”- Keep it short and focused
- Focus on one, highest priority idea or problem
4. Check For Clarity - State the Problem You Are Trying to Solve and why It’s Worth Solving. Review the Homework the Team Did to Decide This Problem Was Worth Prioritizing
Section titled “4. Check For Clarity - State the Problem You Are Trying to Solve and why It’s Worth Solving. Review the Homework the Team Did to Decide This Problem Was Worth Prioritizing”- Each work item is clear
- Identify other work
- Be clear on outcome