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Paper illustration of a Polarity Map with two poles and four quadrants
Systems Thinking
Polarity Mapping
Funnel Analysis workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
Funnel Analysis
A/B Testing workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
A/B Testing
Purposedifferent
Polarity Mapping makes tensions between two opposing poles tangible, such as standardization and adaptation or control and autonomy. The method guards against making apparent either-or decisions prematurely.When many visitors or users drop off along the way, the reason behind the number often stays hidden. Funnel Analysis exposes these transitions and makes visible exactly where the path collapses.When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumHigh
Timedifferent
1-2 h1-3 h1-4 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
3-121-51-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Polarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance ActionsFunnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypothesesExperiment results, Decision log, Learning summary
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership
AnalyticsConversionGrowth
ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation
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Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
Smoke Test
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
Paper illustration of Experiment Canvas with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Experiment Canvas
Paper illustration for Fake Door Test
Product Discovery
Fake Door Test