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Criterion
A/B Testing workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
A/B Testing
A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Design Sprint
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy 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 the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess.When a lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing.
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Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen4-5 Tage30–60 min
Participantsdifferent
1-65-84-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summaryPrototype, Test Findings, Decision RationaleEmpathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps
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Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
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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.
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Design Thinking as a learning loop: an observation notebook, a focused problem statement, different idea sketches, a cardboard prototype and user-test notes. Feedback leads to new understanding.
Innovation
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