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Criterion
Paper illustration for Concierge MVP
Product Discovery
Concierge MVP
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
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
Design Thinking
Paper illustration of Riskiest Assumption Test with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Riskiest Assumption Test
Purposedifferent
When an idea can first fail or grow through genuine hands-on support, it relies on manual work instead of automation. It shows whether user value holds up even under manual execution.Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it.For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service.When an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowHighMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen45-90 min1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen1-2 Wochen pro Iteration
Participantsdifferent
3-10 Kunden2-84-102-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Concierge Learnings, Service Blueprint, MVP RisksAssumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning PlanProblem Statement, Prototype, Test LearningsPrioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report
Tagsno overlap
MVPValidationServiceDiscovery
AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery
InnovationPrototypeResearch
ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions
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