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Paper illustration for Opportunity Interview
Product Discovery
Opportunity Interview
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Purposedifferent
When opportunities are still hidden behind signals of need, it structures conversations around needs and obstacles. It looks for patterns that lead to new product opportunities.An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min je Interview15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
5-12 Interviews1-3
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Interview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer QuotesADR File, Decision Log, Rationale
Tagsno overlap
DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
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Paper illustration of a branching tree with an outcome at its root, customer opportunities, solution options and small experiment cards.
Product Discovery
Opportunity Solution Tree
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Product Discovery
Problem Interview
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Architecture
Request for Comments