Loop A — Cognitive / Exploratory
Scope
- Business Analysis
- Exploratory Prototyping
Objective
Reduce uncertainty before committing the system.
This loop exists to:
- clarify the problem space,
- test assumptions,
- explore solution paths without premature commitment.
Leadership
Product Owner · Business Analyst · Domain Expert
Key principle
This is a learning loop, not a delivery loop.
No-go zone
- Do not industrialize a prototype that has not clearly reduced uncertainty.
- Do not treat early insights as production requirements.
- Do not optimize for speed or scale at this stage.
Premature industrialization is one of the most common and costly transformation errors.