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Playbook

Teams often start with a solution. This playbook helps you step back and focus on the problem first. This helps reduce assumptions and risk.

What the deliver phase is about

Deliver is about building and running a real service. You move from ideas to something people can use and keep improving it over time. The main question you’re answering is “can we build and run something that actually works in the real world?”

What you're trying to avoid

Treating launch as the finish line. In this phase, do not:

  • Reframe the core problem (unless new evidence requires it)
  • Go back to open-ended exploration
  • Start over without a clear reason 

What to expect

  • Build and iterate
  • Test with customers and staff
  • Check accessibility
  • Ship in small pieces
  • Measure outcomes  
  • Make ongoing improvements 

Deliver plays

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