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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Design Sprint
Paper illustration for Time Blocking
Operations
Time Blocking
Paper illustration for Concierge MVP
Product Discovery
Concierge MVP
Purposedifferent
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.With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure.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.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowMedium
Timedifferent
4-5 Tage15-30 min Planung, laufend1-4 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
5-813-10 Kunden
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Prototype, Test Findings, Decision RationaleBlocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus PlanConcierge Learnings, Service Blueprint, MVP Risks
Tagsno overlap
Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation
PlanningTime managementFocus
MVPValidationServiceDiscovery
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Paper illustration for Wizard of Oz Test
Product Discovery
Wizard of Oz Test
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
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