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Paper illustration for Opportunity Interview
Product Discovery
Opportunity Interview
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Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
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
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 roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge.When discovery keeps swinging between goals, ideas, and learning loops, it creates clear steering logic. It connects the desired outcome, opportunities, and experiments into a legible structure.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 min je Interview45-90 min1-2 h Setup, laufend
Participantsdifferent
5-12 Interviews3-122-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Interview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer QuotesExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsOpportunity Solution Tree, Experiment Backlog, Learning Log
Tagsno overlap
DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
DiscoveryOutcomesExperimentsOpportunity
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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration of Experiment Canvas with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Experiment Canvas
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Product Discovery
Fake Door Test
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Product Strategy
GIST Planning