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Paper illustration for Opportunity Interview
Product Discovery
Opportunity Interview
Paper illustration for Root Cause Tree Analysis
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Root Cause Tree Analysis
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.For a problem with several suspected causes, the method builds a causal structure instead of a mere list. It makes visible how causes connect and where the strongest points of leverage lie.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 min je Interview1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
5-12 Interviews2-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Interview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer QuotesCause Tree, Evidence Notes, Countermeasures
Tagsno overlap
DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer
Root causeTreeIncidentQuality
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