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Criterion
Paper illustration for Design Studio
UX Design
Design Studio
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Paper illustration of MVP Test Matrix with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
MVP Test Matrix
Purposedifferent
When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates.When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first.When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped.When several minimal variants compete to answer the same question, it makes comparing and choosing between them cleaner. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Test Matrix and a Test Plan.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h45-60 min30-90 min45-75 min
Participantsdifferent
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Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Sketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsAssumption map, Test backlog, Risk rankingConstraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision BoundariesTest Matrix, Test Plan
Tagsno overlap
SketchingCollaborationIdeation
AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation
ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions
ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions
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