The document discusses embracing failure through failing fast and failing safely. It advocates for having a "fail fast" mindset where failure is seen as an opportunity to learn and improve. Specific strategies mentioned include prototyping ideas quickly, conducting user tests with wireframes and mockups, having conference room pilots, and releasing beta versions to get early user feedback. This approach frames failure as a natural part of the learning process rather than something to fear. The document also discusses creating a "fail safe" environment where expectations are set about potential failures, the benefits of failing fast are explained, and teams have backup plans to land softly if needed.

1. Fail Fast – Fail Safe

2. Fail Fast – Fail Safe
Paul Crosby, PMP CSM
The Uncommon League – Bob the BA

3. Failure is awesome!
I love to fail!
- Said no one EVER

4. What does failure
mean to you?

6. VS
Quantity
Quality

7. Who
Won?

8. Permission
to Fail

10. Failing Isn’t a
Lack of Intelligence

12. It’s a
Frame
of Mind

13. I haven’t failed – I just
found 10,000 ways that
won’t work.
-Thomas Edison

15. Being
Curious

16. Advantages
of Curiosity

17. Create a
Fun List

18. Fail Fast Model

19. Failing
Safely

20. You Suck –
Now What?

21. “Any fool can criticize, condemn and
complain — and most fools do. But it
takes character and self-control to
be understanding and forgiving.”
Dale Carnegie

22. Change &
Flexibility

24. Fail Safe Model

25. Failing in Careers
• Focus on the next 18 months
• Expand your knowledge into different areas
• Small steps towards a bigger goal
• Experiment to disprove your assumptions
• Be prepared to change course at any moment

26. Failing in Projects
• Prototyping
• User Interface (screens and reports) Mockups & Wire Frames
• Building a Concept Piñata - get the candy out
• Demolition Derby
• Conference room pilots
• Make it a Beta version for users to play with

27. Failing in Teams
• Set expectations about failure
• Show the benefit of failing fast - think silicon valley
• Don’t be overwhelmed by fear
• Make sure you have plan B and and a soft place to land

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