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Criterion
Paper illustration for Solution Interview
Product Discovery
Solution Interview
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
Purposedifferent
When a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation.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.When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min je Interview45–90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
5-10 Interviews3-102-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation NotesTheme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areasFishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog
Tagsno overlap
ValidationInterviewsPrototype
SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause
Root causeQualityOperations
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