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Surveys method illustration showing its working structure
UX Research
Surveys
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
Paper illustration of Lean Startup with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Lean Startup
Purposedifferent
When a topic needs to be validated broadly and many people can answer the same question, surveys gather structured feedback in a scalable form. Answers become comparable and segmentable instead of remaining merely anecdotal.Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog.For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
3-14 Tage60-90 minWochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus
Participantsdifferent
50+4-122-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Survey Results, Charts, Segment InsightsAnnotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action BacklogHypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision
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QuantitativeResearchValidation
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
LeanStartupValidationMVP
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Four paper stations connect system purpose, quality goals, risk cards and focused investigation with a target and gap profile.
Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)
Paper illustration of Five-Minute VC Check with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
5-Minuten VC-Check
Design sheets and interface cards connect to jointly written pseudocode with highlighted unresolved questions.
Architecture
ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping