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Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
Smoke Test
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
Purposedifferent
When demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.When several contexts need to talk to each other, it makes their relationships and dependencies legible. It helps sort integration pressure and responsibilities across system boundaries.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-5 Tage45-90 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
Nutzertraffic2-82-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning NoteAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk NotesContext Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes
Tagsno overlap
ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy
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Paper illustration for Fake Door Test
Product Discovery
Fake Door Test
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
A paper-based illustration representing Bounded Context Canvas with its core stages and visible working result.
Domain Modeling
Bounded Context Canvas