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# Rapid assumption scan
- URL: https://www.pesec.no/rapid-assumption-scan/
- Published: 2023-06-12T07:00:22.000Z
- Updated: 2023-06-12T07:00:21.000Z
- Description: Two questions to ask early and frequently.
- Author: Bruno Pešec
- Tags: Innovation, Strategy, Leadership, Discipline

Our plans, ideas, and strategies are full of assumptions.

That by itself is not an issue. 

Wrong assumptions that we were unaware of are an issue!

Here is a simple question you can ask to quickly surface assumptions:

> *What needs to be true for this \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (plan/idea/strategy/statement) to achieve the intended effects?*

After you made a list of assumptions, your next step if to check if any of them are critical:

> *If this assumption is wrong, will our \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (plan/idea/strategy/statement) work as intended?*

No = potentially critical assumption. Spend more time on it.

Above two questions work in a five minute conversation as well as a two hour workshop.

For more on creating strategic clarity and testing assumptions, I suggest: 

[Clarity before commitmentFour questions to laser-focus on the vital few.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/72/d5/72d522ba-f2e5-4415-a19c-d8f567c36347/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/04/BP-1000-1.png)Bruno PešecBruno Pešec![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/72/d5/72d522ba-f2e5-4415-a19c-d8f567c36347/content/images/2022/06/Clarity-before-commitment.jpg)](https://www.pesec.no/clarity-before-commitment/)

[Step-by-step guide for designing Lean ExperimentsDesigning sound experiments is critical to creating valid and reusable knowledge. This guide will help you achieve that.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/72/d5/72d522ba-f2e5-4415-a19c-d8f567c36347/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/04/BP-1000-1.png)Bruno PešecBruno Pešec![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/72/d5/72d522ba-f2e5-4415-a19c-d8f567c36347/content/images/2023/05/Step-by-step-guide-for-designing-Lean-Experiments.jpg)](https://www.pesec.no/step-by-step-guide-for-designing-lean-experiments/)