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Product Discovery
Opportunity Interview
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Product Discovery
Concierge MVP
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.When an idea can first fail or grow through genuine hands-on support, it relies on manual work instead of automation. It shows whether user value holds up even under manual execution.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
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min je Interview1-4 Wochen15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
5-12 Interviews3-10 Kunden1-3
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Interview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer QuotesConcierge Learnings, Service Blueprint, MVP RisksADR File, Decision Log, Rationale
Tagsno overlap
DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer
MVPValidationServiceDiscovery
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
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Paper illustration for Problem Interview
Product Discovery
Problem Interview
Design sheets and interface cards connect to jointly written pseudocode with highlighted unresolved questions.
Architecture
ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)
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Product Discovery
Experiment Canvas