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Criterion
Paper illustration for Opportunity Interview
Product Discovery
Opportunity Interview
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
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Decision Making
DACI
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
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.When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first.In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated.Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
30-60 min je Interview45-60 min30-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
5-12 Interviews2-82-102-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Interview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer QuotesAssumption map, Test backlog, Risk rankingDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogAssumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan
Tagsno overlap
DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer
AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery
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