Entry criteria
Before starting discovery, check that these are true.
Clear problem or opportunity
Avoid jumping to solutions early.
Business owner identified
Stakeholders are involved early, not only at sign-off.
Time-boxed scope
Discovery should have a clear window, such as one to three weeks.
Product Owner accountable
The PO owns the discovery and decides when it is done.
Stakeholders identified
Know who is involved and who only needs to be informed.
Roles and responsibilities
Expand each role to see how they contribute.
Product Owner
Owns the discovery, frames the problem, ensures lightweight documentation exists and decides when discovery is done.
Stakeholders / Business SMEs
Provide context, constraints and success criteria; participate in interviews and workshops; validate findings.
Design / UX
Supports user research, journey mapping and testing of assumptions or concepts where applicable.
Engineering / Tech Lead
Advises on feasibility, complexity and constraints and identifies technical risks early.
Required outputs
Discovery is complete when these outputs are visible and shared.