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Description

Agile Innovation Projects: Test an Idea, Iterate and Decide What Comes Next

Progressing through successive experiments when neither the need nor the solution is known at the outset

  • 0.21 days — 1.5 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • All levels
  • Up to 6 participants

An innovation project cannot be planned like a roll-out. Neither the need nor the solution is stable at the start, and committing to a delivery date is little more than a gamble. Teams hesitate between freezing a specification document to reassure senior management and moving forward with no markers anyone can see.

Ninety minutes online to put the essential markers in place. A hypothesis is formulated, then tested on a small scale before the decision is taken to continue or stop. This very short format provides a starting method and does not replace a full agile project management programme.

Learning objectives

  • Formulate the core hypothesis of an innovation project
  • Design a small-scale test to challenge it
  • Define the criteria for deciding to continue or stop
  • Organise the work in short iterations

What makes this programme different

The very short format fits between two meetings without blocking out a full day
A hypothesis brought by a participant is worked through from start to finish during the session
Stop criteria are put in writing, which rarely happens in practice

Programme

1Uncertainty and hypotheses

Naming what you do not know

  • Distinguish what is a hypothesis from what is a fact
  • Formulate the riskiest hypothesis
  • Identify the unknowns in the need and in the solution
  • Let go of the fixed specification document

2Testing on a small scale

Learning quickly and at low cost

  • Design a test proportionate to the hypothesis
  • Choose what will be observed
  • Build a minimal version in order to learn
  • Gather feedback you can actually use

3Deciding and iterating

Continue, adjust or stop

  • Analyse the results of the test
  • Decide whether to continue, adjust or stop
  • Run short iterations one after another
  • Report on progress without a firm delivery date

Who is it for

Innovation project owners, innovation leads and teams working on a need that is still poorly defined.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Dates & locations

12 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.