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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
Iceberg Model method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Iceberg Model
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.The Iceberg Model separates visible events from patterns, structures, and mental models. This turns a single observation into a deeper understanding of why a problem keeps recurring.
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Timedifferent
1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
4-102-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Problem Statement, Prototype, Test LearningsIceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention Ideas
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InnovationPrototypeResearch
Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns
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Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
Paper illustration for Current Reality Tree
Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree
A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Design Sprint
Paper illustration of Family Tree Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Family Tree Analysis