Summary

In this chapter, we have explored a variety of techniques that help establish whether a particular problem is the right one to be solved. Specifically, we looked at the business value canvas and the lean canvas to clarify the business strategy for both start-ups and established enterprises. We then looked at impact maps that enable you to unambiguously correlate business goals to user impacts and the deliverables needed to create those impacts. Finally, we looked at Wardley maps to further drill down areas that are important to focus energies on, including establishing build versus buy decisions, the importance of business strategy in relation to competitors, and the relative risk involved when heading into uncharted waters.

In the next chapter, we will look at techniques and practices to drill down further and gain an understanding of the LC business so that we can start crafting domain model(s) to enable us to arrive at an appropriate solution.