Critical Assumption Planning

Critical assumption planning is a service mark of D. Dunham & Co and was described in Journal of Business Venturing by Sykes in 1995. Critical Assumption Planning (CAP) helps managers and entrepreneurs maximize business development learning at least cost. The continuous process consists of six steps: Knowledge Base Assessment, Critical Assumption Planning, Test Program Design, Funding Request, Test Implementation and Venture Reassessment.

Read more about Critical Assumption Planning:  Overview, Knowledge-base Assessment, Critical Assumption Identification, Test Program Design, Funding Request, Test Implementation, Venture Reassessment

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