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Criterion
Paper illustration for Solution Interview
Product Discovery
Solution Interview
Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
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 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.When a lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min je Interview30-60 min30–60 min
Participantsdifferent
5-10 Interviews2-84-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation NotesFishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation BacklogEmpathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps
Tagsno overlap
ValidationInterviewsPrototype
Root causeQualityOperations
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
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Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving
A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Design Sprint