Discovery Governance & KPIs

Context and why it matters in 2026

Put light structure around discovery so teams make better decisions without red tape. This module covers evidence thresholds, a simple definition of done for discovery, a few habit KPIs (like research velocity), knowledge management, and org practices that keep learning ethical and useful. It follows your outline on evidence thresholds, research velocity, and knowledge management as org-level topics.

In modern product teams, progress depends on clear playbooks and measurable outcomes. This module gives you practical steps you can apply immediately while keeping alignment with the broader Product Discovery curriculum.

Step-by-step playbook

1. Step 1: Evidence thresholds: why they matter
2. Step 2: How to set risk-based approval thresholds
3. Step 3: How to create a discovery definition of done
4. Step 4: guardrails vs gates in product development
5. Step 5: How to publish a one-page discovery policy
6. Step 6: How to measure research velocity

Templates and examples

• Evidence thresholds: why they matter
• How to set risk-based approval thresholds
• How to create a discovery definition of done
• guardrails vs gates in product development
• How to publish a one-page discovery policy
• How to measure research velocity

If you are working on AI-enabled workflows, review the glossary terms Prompt library and Reflection loop for reusable implementation patterns.

Metrics to track

• Module completion rate from first to last lesson.
• Lesson-to-lesson progression drop-off points.
• Time to complete versus the estimated 145 minutes.
• Retention into the next module and downstream lesson activity.

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