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Paper illustration for Problem Interview
Product Discovery
Problem Interview
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Design Sprint
Purposedifferent
When the picture of the problem still needs to become solid, it asks about real situations and consequences. It separates genuine suffering from mere interest in a solution.When research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer.When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowHigh
Timedifferent
30-60 min je Interview45–90 min4-5 Tage
Participantsdifferent
5-12 Interviews3-105-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer SegmentsTheme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areasPrototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale
Tagsno overlap
DiscoveryInterviewsValidation
SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause
Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation
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Paper illustration for Solution Interview
Product Discovery
Solution Interview
Paper illustration for Concierge MVP
Product Discovery
Concierge MVP
Design Thinking as a learning loop: an observation notebook, a focused problem statement, different idea sketches, a cardboard prototype and user-test notes. Feedback leads to new understanding.
Innovation
Design Thinking
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping