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Criterion
Funnel Analysis workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
Funnel Analysis
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 Bucket System.
Agile
Bucket System
Purposedifferent
When many visitors or users drop off along the way, the reason behind the number often stays hidden. Funnel Analysis exposes these transitions and makes visible exactly where the path collapses.When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first.When a large batch of work needs a fast, rough estimate, it sorts items into predefined size buckets. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, and Split Candidates.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h45-60 min30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-52-83-12
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypothesesAssumption map, Test backlog, Risk rankingBucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split Candidates
Tagsno overlap
AnalyticsConversionGrowth
AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
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Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Paper illustration of Riskiest Assumption Test with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Riskiest Assumption Test
Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
Smoke Test