From my perspective - speed is about 2 things: more smaller iterations, confirming you're working toward a desired outcome.
Over my career, I've been surprised multiple times when I presented early draft to a stakeholder and they said, "oh, that's great, I've got what I need now"...and this was maybe 1/3 of the effort I was planning for.
The way I see it, if the problem is important - any early solution should provide some relief. If some initial relief isn't wanted, the problem is probably not important.
Along these lines, in my work with stuck startup founders, I often ask, "if we were going to demo a prototype to a customer (in 2 days | at the end of the week), what would it be?"
Over my career, I've been surprised multiple times when I presented early draft to a stakeholder and they said, "oh, that's great, I've got what I need now"...and this was maybe 1/3 of the effort I was planning for.
The way I see it, if the problem is important - any early solution should provide some relief. If some initial relief isn't wanted, the problem is probably not important.
Along these lines, in my work with stuck startup founders, I often ask, "if we were going to demo a prototype to a customer (in 2 days | at the end of the week), what would it be?"