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Criterion
Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
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Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
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
A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots.Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable.When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
20-45 min1-3 h45-60 min
Participantsdifferent
1-103-122-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Behavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key EventsKnowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer PlanAssumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics
KnowledgeMappingRisk
AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation
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Paper illustration of Riskiest Assumption Test with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Riskiest Assumption Test
Paper illustration of System Archetypes with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
System Archetypes
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing