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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 a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay
Purposedifferent
For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service.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.Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence.
Complexitydifferent
HighMediumHigh
Timedifferent
1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen45-90 min90-180 min
Participantsdifferent
4-102-83-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Problem Statement, Prototype, Test LearningsDecision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected OptionCoD Table, Prioritization Sequence
Tagsno overlap
InnovationPrototypeResearch
DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs
PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision
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Paper illustration of ICE Scoring with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
ICE Scoring
Paper illustration of a scoring table with four factor columns, a calculator and three ordered initiative cards.
Product Strategy
RICE Scoring
Paper illustration for Trade-off Analysis.
Decision Making
Trade-off Analysis
A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Design Sprint