from caesar to scientist - rapid experiments at intuit
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20 Minute presentation from the 2013 Chief Innovation Officer Summit in NYC, highlighting why large organizations should consider learning how to run rapid experiments. If you value lean startup principles, this is a key capability your organization must have. Say hello if you want to know more! Note: This presentation does not include my audio voice-over.TRANSCRIPT
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Rapid Experimentation
Bennett BlankInnovation Leader, Intuit Inc.
@BlankBen
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"We improve our customers’ financial lives so profoundly they can’t imagine going back to the old way.”
- Scott Cook, Intuit Founder
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Design for DelightCustomer Driven Innovation
Our Philosophy: Innovation is everyone’s job
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Why Rapid Experiments?
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Digital Receipts
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Say vs. DoThere must be a better way to innovate…
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“No business plan survives first contact with customers”– Steve Blank
So, the sooner you achieve first contact, the sooner you will learn the truth about your customers…
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From Caesar to ScientistYou can’t pick winners (no matter how smart you are)
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Opinion-BasedPolitics + PPT
One PersonThinking& Planning
Plan + Flawless IntellectSuccess vs. FailureAssume I’m RightAdvocate and Sell
Someone might stab me
Evidence-BasedExperiments + DataEveryoneDoing it NowEnlightened Trial & ErrorAlways Be Learning (ABL) Assume I’m WrongLet Data do the TalkingHey, this is fun!
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Goal: make faster, more informed decisions.
• Dramatically reduce risk• Minimize resources required• Increase number of ideas pursued• End false positives / negatives• Create engaged employees
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Does it Deliver?600+ experiments with thousands of customers
1200+ employees innovating across the spectrum
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$20m+ in new revenueMultiple new ideas in market Internal process improvementsMinimal resourcesEmployee engagement +
…all in less than 18 months
Yes, Rapid experimentation delivers innovation results
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What Are Rapid Experiments?
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Build the minimum required to test your most important questionHint: It’s probably a lot less than you think
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Rapid Experimentation
Output = Data + Surprises
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What is Rapid?
Run experiments in:a few hoursa few daysa few weeks (too slow ?)
Start now. There is always a faster way to test your business idea with real customers, find it.
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Throughout your OrgGo beyond product teams – Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Branding
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RX Guidelines vs. Rules
Honor the customerRemember our company valuesFreedom below 2,000You’re in charge (see legal)Tell a great story
You: Create the systems and culture – then get out of the way!
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Parting thoughts…
• Start small, expand fast• Go where you are loved• Be inclusive, invite everyone!• Align with your culture• Start now!
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Exercise(a taste of what our employees experience)
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How long would it take for 1 new hire to run an experiment at your company? (:03)
Task: Write down a number in hours, days, or weeks
Hint: Consider the steps an employee must go through, approvals, legal requests, etc…
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How might you reduce this time by 10x? (:05)
Task: Write down at least 15 things you or your organization could do to reduce this time.
Hint: Be specific! Consider behaviors and tangible changes, rather than generic concepts.
Be bold - There are no bad ideas!
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Choose your favorite idea. Devise an experiment you can run in 24 hours or less to test this idea. (:05)
Task: Write down a simple, but specific, description of a potential experiment you might run.
Hint: Ensure your experiment is measuring a real behavior, and your participants will not know it is an experiment!
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Your Hypothesis:
If I do X, then Y% (or #) will behave in way Z. (5:00)
Task: Write down a hypothesis for your experiment using this template (keep it positive) .
Example: If Ben runs this exercise, 25% of attendees will run their experiment after the conference.
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My Challenge to You:
Run your first experiment, share what you learn. (24:00)
Task: Run your 24 hour experiment in the next three weeks.
Right Now: Send Hypothesis to: [email protected] and I will send you this deck with bonus content.
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Thank You
Bennett BlankInnovation Leader, Intuit Inc.
@BlankBen