The 7-Steps Decision Cycle
The iteration cycle consists of seven steps, each mapped to a column, which is essential to give visibility about the state of the learning activities. The initial letter of each step forms the word POPCORN.
- Problems and observations
- Options
- Possible experiments
- Committed
- Ongoing
- Review
- Next
Teams and individuals focus on and discuss the problems they face, options to solve or reduce the impact of those problems, and possible experiments to explore one or more of those options. Either just in time or on a regular, but fast-paced basis, they describe the details on sticky notes and place them on the board. They then execute the experiments, making the notes flow through the board, creating what Claudio calls "a learning stream."
