Sprint 2 Goal Setting: Part II — Partner Goals

You met your assigned partner in class on Wednesday. Now it's time to set specific goals based on what you learned about their problem.

Your goals should reflect what you actually heard — not what you assumed before the conversation.

What Changed After Talking to Your Partner?

You came into Wednesday's class with assumptions about what your partner might need. Now you've had a real conversation. Your goals should change based on what you heard. If they didn't change, you weren't listening.

This activity walks you through setting goals that are grounded in your discovery conversation — not in what you assumed beforehand.

What You'll Work Through

What specific problem are you solving for your partner? — Must reference your discovery conversation. Not what you guessed, but what emerged.
What will success look like — from your PARTNER'S perspective, not yours? — How will they know you understood them?
What capabilities (SDL, IS, AB) are you specifically targeting this sprint? — Which ones will this project develop?
What's different about these goals compared to what you would have written BEFORE talking to your partner? — This is the key question. If nothing changed, dig deeper.

AI-Guided Discussion

Use your preferred AI chatbot (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) to work through your goals. The AI will push back when your goals are vague, disconnected from your conversation, or identical to what you would have written before meeting your partner.

Paste the following prompt to start your session:

I just met my Sprint 2 partner in class. I need to set specific goals for solving their problem based on what I actually heard — not what I assumed beforehand. Help me work through these questions one at a time. After each answer, push back: ask me for specific evidence from my conversation, challenge vague language, and ask what changed compared to my assumptions before the meeting. Don't let me get away with generic goals.

Start by asking me: "Tell me about your partner and what you learned in the discovery conversation."

Sprint 2 Grading

Goals are 20% of your Sprint 2 grade (individual). Reflections (20%) and check-ins (20%) are group-averaged — your partner's effort affects your grade. Demo is 40% (individual).

What to Submit

Complete the interactive activity (available after Wednesday), download your responses as JSON, and upload to Canvas.

Format: JSON file download from the activity
Due:
Points: 5

Submit on Canvas →