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Criterion
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
Paper illustration for Opportunity Interview
Product Discovery
Opportunity Interview
Purposedifferent
When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic.When opportunities are still hidden behind signals of need, it structures conversations around needs and obstacles. It looks for patterns that lead to new product opportunities.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min30-60 min je Interview
Participantsdifferent
2-85-12 Interviews
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected OptionInterview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer Quotes
Tagsno overlap
DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs
DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer
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Decision Making
Trade-off Analysis
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Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
Paper illustration of ICE Scoring with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
ICE Scoring
Paper illustration of a branching tree with an outcome at its root, customer opportunities, solution options and small experiment cards.
Product Discovery
Opportunity Solution Tree