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| Criterion |  Innovation How Might We |  Growth North Star Metric |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction. | When product teams track many metrics, the view of the actual customer outcome easily gets lost. A North Star Metric bundles growth, usage, and value contribution into one signal that makes the system's direction visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30–45 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | North Star metric, Input metric tree, Measurement cadence |
Tagsno overlap | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | GrowthMetricsAlignmentRetention |
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