How to Read Your Stress-Test Results

What you’ll learn

How to interpret your stress-test results so you know which risk to tackle first — not just which verdict to “fix.”

Before you start

You need a completed stress-test assessment. If you haven’t run one yet, do that first.

Steps

Step 1 — Open your dashboard

Navigate to your canvas dashboard where your assessment results are displayed. You’ll see a verdict for each of the 7 dimensions, with color-coded ratings.

Step 2 — Read the dimension verdicts

Each dimension has a rating (red, yellow, green) and a brief explanation of why LEANSpark reached that verdict. Read the explanations, not just the colors.

Step 3 — Identify your top risk

Look at your red dimensions first. Among those, find the one LEANSpark flags as most critical. This is typically the assumption that, if wrong, invalidates the rest of your model.

Step 4 — Understand the recommendation

LEANSpark doesn’t just give a verdict — it recommends what to do next. Read the recommendation for your top risk. It will point you toward a specific type of experiment or validation activity.

What to look for

• Sequence matters more than verdicts. A business model with three red dimensions isn’t three times worse than one with a single red — it just has more untested assumptions. The key is tackling them in the right order.
• Existential risks first. If your Customer Segment is wrong, nothing else matters. If your Problem isn’t real, your Solution is irrelevant. LEANSpark helps you find the domino that topples everything else.
• Common misread: “fixing” a verdict. The goal isn’t to turn red into green on a screen. It’s to reduce uncertainty through real-world evidence. A red verdict that leads to a pivotal interview is more valuable than a green verdict you never tested.

What’s next

Turn your top risk into action. Continue to Generate an Interview Guide.