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Criterion
Paper illustration of Riskiest Assumption Test with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Riskiest Assumption Test
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
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.In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space.When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 Wochen pro IterationHalber Tag bis mehrere Tage45-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-610-502-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results ReportSketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized DirectionAssumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking
Tagsno overlap
ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation
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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
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of Experiment Canvas with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Experiment Canvas