Start by re-visiting your priority assumptions for the identify assumptions tool and downloading the testing risky assumptions template. Select the assumption that is your top priority (i.e., you are most uncertain about it and it has the highest risk for your strategy and/or model, and/or solution)

Identify and expand on your test objectives. Think about what you hope to achieve and/or learn more about.

Beyond answering the question posed with the risky assumption, you will need to expand on the objectives or goals you hope to achieve through testing to help you make progress and turn the test results into action.

Select a type of test to use based on what you are trying to achieve. There are many different types of tests from focus groups with your target users to get more feedback around your solution, market testing to understand the need in a location, to evaluation to understand the impact of your solution.

Testing your assumptions as quickly as possible and building the agility to create feedback loops will accelerate your pace of learning and reduce waste of time and money.

Identify who will participate in your test and what are the actions you want your participant to take.

Develop your metrics for success. You should have an idea of what success looks like before completing the test so that you can critically evaluate whether impact is being achieved.

Create an action plan for when you will test and the resources required and define the qualitative and quantitative data you are aiming to capture.

Be prepared to update your strategy, solution, and/or model where relevant based on the data and learnings from your test.