What problem does it solve?
Teams finishing a Foundation Sprint often end with scattered outputs and no single testable statement of strategy. This Skill compresses the sprint's full strategic frame into one canonical Founding Hypothesis sentence plus an assumption scorecard, so the sprint closes with a ratified, falsifiable artifact instead of vague alignment.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Strict canonical template: Enforces the five-slot hypothesis sentence (target customer, important problem, approach, alternatives, differentiators) and rejects paraphrase or vague slots.
- Assumption scorecard: Decomposes the hypothesis into 5-7 assumptions, each scored on current confidence with a best next test, and identifies the highest-risk assumption.
- Calibration and ratification: Produces "why we believe" and "what could prove us wrong" lists, a recommended next validation step with owner and timeline, and a Decider sign-off checkpoint.
- Use Case: At the end of Day 2 of a Foundation Sprint, after Magic Lenses has named a top bet, the facilitator uses this Skill in a 45-minute session to draft the hypothesis, build the scorecard, and have the Decider ratify the sprint's closing artifact.
Quick Start
Run the Foundation Sprint Founding Hypothesis skill to turn our Magic Lenses top bet and prior sprint outputs into a ratified hypothesis sentence and assumption scorecard.
