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Criterion
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Product Discovery
Problem Interview
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Architecture
Risk Storming
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
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.Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min je Interview60-90 min45–90 min
Participantsdifferent
5-12 Interviews4-123-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer SegmentsAnnotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action BacklogTheme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas
Tagsno overlap
DiscoveryInterviewsValidation
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause
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Empathy Mapping
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 an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
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Product Discovery
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