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Paper illustration for Problem Interview
Product Discovery
Problem Interview
Paper illustration for Reverse Brainstorming
Innovation
Reverse Brainstorming
Paper illustration of Starbursting with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Starbursting
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.For persistent errors or blockages, the method shifts the view to the opposite of the desired effect. It exposes the mechanics of failure and makes hidden causes easier to grasp. This makes improvement more concrete and the problem clearer.Helps clarify ideas, open questions, and testable next steps in concrete terms. It opens the thinking space, collects ideas, and leads to testable options. The result is captured as a star-shaped question map, question list, and assumption list.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min je Interview30-60 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
5-12 Interviews3-123-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer SegmentsReverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution IdeasStar-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List
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DiscoveryInterviewsValidation
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk
BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery
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A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom
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Innovation
Design Charrette
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
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