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Criterion
Paper illustration of Hooked Model with its method-specific working model.
Growth
Hooked Model
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
A 5 Whys working surface connects an observable problem with evidenced causes, marked uncertainty and concrete countermeasures with ownership.
Operations
5 Whys
Purposedifferent
The Hooked Model helps clarify engagement loops, user behavior, and experiments. It makes repeat behavior measurable and captures the result as a hooked loop, trigger map, and reward design.When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first.For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
Multiple workshops over several weeks45-60 min15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
2-82-82-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Hooked loop, Trigger map, Reward design, Ethics checkAssumption map, Test backlog, Risk rankingRoot cause notes, Countermeasures
Tagsno overlap
GrowthBehaviorRetention
AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
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Paper illustration of Riskiest Assumption Test with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Riskiest Assumption Test
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause Analysis
Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
Smoke Test