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Criterion
Paper illustration of Riskiest Assumption Test with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Riskiest Assumption Test
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
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 a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development.When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 Wochen pro Iteration30-60 min45-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-64-122-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results ReportIdea pool, Theme clusters, ShortlistAssumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking
Tagsno overlap
ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation
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Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom
Paper illustration for Reverse Brainstorming
Innovation
Reverse Brainstorming
Paper illustration of Starbursting with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Starbursting
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing