Commit to the experiment, then examine the outcome
A delivery commitment and an outcome hypothesis need different treatment. Keeping them separate makes a team more accountable for the work it can control.
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Experiments .
Bounded ways to test an assumption, gather evidence, and decide what to try next.
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Test the assumption that could change the plan
Investigation earns its place when the answer changes an investment decision. Start with the uncertainty carrying the most consequence, then choose the smallest credible way to examine it.
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Establish the baseline before promising an improvement
A pilot needs a credible comparison, operating safeguards, and a decision to inform. An attractive target cannot replace understanding how the current work behaves.
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Stopping an experiment is still engineering work
An experiment can end while its access, infrastructure, data, and obligations remain. Plan closure early so stopping leaves useful evidence and a system someone can operate.
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