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Criterion
A/B Testing workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
A/B Testing
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
Purposedifferent
When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects.When research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer.When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen45–90 min45-60 min
Participantsdifferent
1-63-102-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summaryTheme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areasAssumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking
Tagsno overlap
ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation
SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause
AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation
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Paper illustration of Riskiest Assumption Test with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Riskiest Assumption Test
Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
Smoke Test
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping