Lean Startup and Agile for Addressing Educational Challenges

The paper aims at exploring the possible knowledge transfer from the business concepts Lean Startup and Agile, usually applied for innovation, project and product management, now for addressing educational challenges as well. Educational challenges are broadly treated as social and human progress related topics rather than project or product-based initiatives. Following the concept of problem-driven innovation approach, the paper analyzes the contribution and potential benefits of applying Lean Startup and Agile for addressing and solving educational challenges on individual level. The methodology developed in the study can be used from universities and schools for identification and realization of effective educational projects, relevant to their unique internal and external environment as well as bearing in mind local and global challenges. It enables a better comprehension of some potential benefits and challenges of applying Lean startup in educational organizations for the purposes of innovation management and management in general.