How to measure the success of the discovery phase?

The success of the discovery phase can be measured by several key criteria:

• Understanding the problem: how deeply and comprehensively the team has identified and formulated the user's problem.
• Hypothesis validation: whether the main hypotheses have been tested using qualitative and quantitative data.
• Prioritization: whether a clear list of priority tasks and requirements for further development has been established.
• Risks and uncertainties: whether the main risks and ways to minimize them have been identified.
• Stakeholder engagement: how effectively the opinions of users, customers, and the team have been gathered and considered.

Example metrics:

• Number of interviews and tests conducted.
• Proportion of hypotheses confirmed.
• Time spent on discovery compared to the plan.
• Quality and completeness of documentation (personas, customer journey, prototypes).