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4. Sprint questions

Get pessimistic.
Use a
Note-and-Vote
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to gather Sprint Questions from the team. Get pessimistic. Ask: How could we fail? Turn these fears into questions you could answer this week. List them below. We’ve adjusted the steps to help you run the process online.
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Clear examples
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Exercise
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A. Write privately
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B. Self-edit
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C. Vote privately
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D. Share & capture
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E. Decide
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A. Write privately

Add ideas in the table below. This list won’t be shared with the group, so nobody has to worry about writing down dumb ideas.
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Add idea
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Question
Who
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B. Self-edit

Review your list and pick one or two favorites by checking “keep”. Individually. Quietly.
Question
Who
Keep?
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C. Vote privately

Upvote your favorite ideas in the table below. Authors and upvote counts are hidden to reduce groupthink, and each person gets
2
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votes.
Question
Upvote
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Can our suppliers handle more quantity?
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How can we improve our supply chain?
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Which device will customers use to interact with our website?
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Will customers care about quality?
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Will customers trust our expertise?
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Each person gets
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2
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votes

D. Share & capture

One at a time, each person says out loud their vote(s). A short sales pitch may be permissible, but no changing your vote!
One by one, select each participant below to share their vote(s).
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Buck Dubois
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Question
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Will customers trust our expertise?
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Can our suppliers handle more quantity?
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E. Decide

Who is the
@Decider
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? She should make the final call — not the group. She can choose to respect the votes or not. Those checked become your official sprint questions.
Question
Upvote
Upvotes
Decider's Pick
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Will customers trust our expertise?
4
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Will customers care about quality?
3
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How can we improve our supply chain?
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4
Which device will customers use to interact with our website?
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5
Can our suppliers handle more quantity?
1
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