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Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Paper illustration of a JTBD interview notebook with a decision timeline, forces of change and a concise job hypothesis.
Product Discovery
Jobs to Be Done
Paper illustration for Opportunity Interview
Product Discovery
Opportunity Interview
Purposedifferent
The PARA Method organizes knowledge into Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives. It creates order when digital notes, files, and tasks no longer cleanly fit current work.When switching motives and progress are unclear, it reconstructs the situation from real customer circumstances. It shows why a switch happens and what kind of progress is being sought.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.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend1-3 Wochen30-60 min je Interview
Participantsdifferent
15-12 Interviews5-12 Interviews
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveJob Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity ListInterview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer Quotes
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
CustomerOutcomesNeeds
DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer
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Opportunity Scoring
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
Paper illustration of Lean UX Canvas with its method-specific working model.
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Lean UX Canvas
Paper illustration for Problem Interview
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Problem Interview