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Criterion
Paper illustration of Riskiest Assumption Test with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Riskiest Assumption Test
Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation
Paper illustration of a Learning Card with four fields for hypothesis, observation, insight, and action.
Product Discovery
Learning Card
Purposedifferent
When an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report.When many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes.The Learning Card connects traceable test results to a reasoned next action while keeping the limits of the insight visible.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-2 Wochen pro Iteration30-90 min25-40 min
Participantsdifferent
2-63-121-5
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results ReportAffinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear ItemsLearning Card with evidence and next action
Tagsno overlap
ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions
EstimationBacklogRelative sizing
ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryLearning
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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