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Criterion
Paper illustration for Concierge MVP
Product Discovery
Concierge MVP
Paper illustration for Contradiction Analysis.
Innovation
Contradiction Analysis
A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Design Sprint
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.When a system should improve while another measure suffers as a result, the method makes the underlying conflict precisely formulable. It separates the desired effect from its side effect. This makes solutions possible that address the contradiction deliberately instead of half-heartedly.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumHigh
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen60-120 min4-5 Tage
Participantsdifferent
3-10 Kunden2-85-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Concierge Learnings, Service Blueprint, MVP RisksContradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept IdeasPrototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale
Tagsno overlap
MVPValidationServiceDiscovery
ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving
Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation
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Paper illustration for Wizard of Oz Test
Product Discovery
Wizard of Oz Test
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 Experiment Canvas with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Experiment Canvas