Validating the problem statement and outcomes

Reviewing the problem statement and expected outcomes is part of the initial phases' validated learning focus, as shown in Figure 4.4. It provides us with the opportunity to iterate and pivot toward a successful project continuously.

It is essential to validate the problem that you are solving and the expectation of the business outcomes during each phase of the development life cycle (Figure 4.1) of your Digital Twin prototype. The easiest way to do this is to use the lean Digital Twin canvas in a formal review workshop at the end of each phase. You can use this as a checkpoint to ensure that all the stakeholders are still aligned with both the problem and the expected business outcomes.

You should update the canvas with a new version for each phase to provide valuable insights at the end of the project. By doing this, you will be able to evaluate the evolution of the problem statement on the expected business outcomes over...