02 — Identify Critical Assumptions: Checklist

Use this checklist to verify you've completed the chapter requirements.

Assumptions List

• All assumptions are listed

• Assumptions are categorized (User/Technical/Business/Value)

• Risk level is assessed for each assumption

• Impact is assessed for each assumption

• Evidence is documented for each assumption

Critical Assumptions

• Critical assumptions are identified

• Critical assumptions meet criteria (if false, solution fails; high uncertainty; high impact)

• Top 5-10 critical assumptions are documented

Prioritization

• Assumptions are prioritized by risk and impact

• Risk matrix is created

• Top priority assumptions are identified

Documentation

• Assumptions list is documented

• Critical assumptions are documented

• Prioritization is documented

• Ready to proceed to 03 — Form Testable Hypotheses

Ready to Proceed

• All items above are complete

• Top 5-10 critical assumptions are identified and prioritized

• Ready to proceed to 03 — Form Testable Hypotheses

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Next Step: Proceed to 03 — Form Testable Hypotheses when all items are checked.