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Product Discovery
Concierge MVP
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Product Discovery
Problem Interview
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Business Strategy
Business Model Stress Test
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
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 the picture of the problem still needs to become solid, it asks about real situations and consequences. It separates genuine suffering from mere interest in a solution.A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumHighLow
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen30-60 min je InterviewHalf day45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-10 Kunden5-12 Interviews3-82-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Concierge Learnings, Service Blueprint, MVP RisksProblem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer SegmentsStress Test Report, Action Plan per ScenarioAssumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan
Tagsno overlap
MVPValidationServiceDiscovery
DiscoveryInterviewsValidation
StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis
AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery
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