methodatlasMethods for decisions
288 curated methods

The method collection for better decisions

Curated methods for product, UX, strategy, architecture, and delivery. Search, compare, and find the right method with transparent rules.

What you can do

From search to recommendation

Five ways to find and use the right method.

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Recommendation

Rule-based and context-sensitive

Playbooks

Method paths for recurring situations

Topics

Tag collections across categories

How it works

In three steps

  1. 1

    Capture your goal or question

    What do you want to achieve? Which problem do you need to solve?

  2. 2

    Use filters, tags, or recommendations

    Find methods deliberately or let the explorer suggest them.

  3. 3

    Apply, compare, and save methods

    Favorite, compare side by side, and move into action.

Method Spotlight

Examples from the catalog

The selection rotates through the catalog every week.

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Design Thinking

Innovation

Turns ideas, open questions, and testable next steps into a tangible result by performing empathy-based research, defining the problem, and testing and iterating with users.

Which real user problem is worth solving, and which solution idea survives a test with real users?

HighWorkshop1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen
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EventStorming

Domain Modeling

Turns domain knowledge, language, and system boundaries into a tangible result by selecting a business flow, collecting domain events chronologically, and deriving models and follow-up questions.

Which business events, triggers, and boundaries shape the flow, and where do friction, risk, or learning needs arise?

MediumWorkshop2-8 h
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Scrum

Agile

Product Backlog, Sprint Goal, Increment, and retrospective loops create a repeatable cadence for complex product work.

Which incrementally deliverable, valuable Sprint Goal will the team pursue in the next 1-4 weeks, and how will it adapt its approach based on sprint results?

MediumWorkshop + async1-4 Wochen je Sprint, laufend
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Customer Journey Mapping

UX Research

Turns observations, needs, and patterns into a tangible result by selecting a journey, mapping phases, and prioritizing opportunities.

How does the selected persona experience the end-to-end journey, where does friction or frustration occur, and what opportunities emerge from these gaps?

MediumWorkshop2-4 h
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Opportunity Solution Tree

Product Discovery

Turns customer problems, solution ideas, and evidence into a tangible result by setting outcomes, collecting opportunities, and updating learning status.

Which opportunity should the team address next with which solution, and which experiment provides the next learning signal?

MediumWorkshop + async1-2 h Setup, laufend
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RICE Scoring

Product Strategy

Turns target groups, value, goals, and priorities into a tangible result by collecting initiatives, estimating reach, and calculating scores.

Which initiative delivers the greatest expected outcome per invested effort, and where is estimation uncertainty so high that the order says little?

MediumWorkshop + async30-60 min
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Michael Meierhoff
Who is behind methodatlas

Curated by Michael Meierhoff

Software and enterprise architect with a systems-thinking background. methodatlas brings together methods, frameworks, and decision heuristics that prove useful in product discovery, architecture work, strategy, and delivery. Personally curated, source-backed, and continuously improved.

Use cases

Typical decision situations

Each situation leads directly to a suitable playbook or filtered catalog.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

methodatlas is a curated method catalog for people who regularly facilitate workshops, discover products, design architectures, or plan delivery. Instead of searching for every method from scratch, you get structured entries with purpose, flow, ideal contexts, and alternatives.

Methods are included based on proven practice, compatibility with other methods, and clarity. Each method includes source links to original or credible references.

Structured fields make methods comparable. The rule-based recommendation uses these fields to suggest methods for a concrete situation. The focus is selection and decision support.

You describe goal, team size, time budget, format, and phase. The recommendation filters and weights methods using structured fields and transparent rules.

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