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Criterion
Paper illustration of a Polarity Map with two poles and four quadrants
Systems Thinking
Polarity Mapping
Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
Smoke Test
Funnel Analysis workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
Funnel Analysis
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 demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h1-5 Tage1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-12Nutzertraffic1-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Polarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance ActionsInterest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning NoteFunnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership
ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth
AnalyticsConversionGrowth
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Paper illustration for Fake Door Test
Product Discovery
Fake Door 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