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Criterion
Paper illustration of System Dynamics Simulation with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
System Dynamics Simulation
Paper illustration of a Learning Card with four fields for hypothesis, observation, insight, and action.
Product Discovery
Learning Card
Paper illustration of MVP Test Matrix with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
MVP Test Matrix
Purposedifferent
System Dynamics Simulation makes assumptions about time, delay, and feedback testable through experiments. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a simulation model and scenario reports.The Learning Card connects traceable test results to a reasoned next action while keeping the limits of the insight visible.When several minimal variants compete to answer the same question, it makes comparing and choosing between them cleaner. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Test Matrix and a Test Plan.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowMedium
Timedifferent
Mehrere Tage bis Wochen25-40 min45-75 min
Participantsdifferent
1-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron1-52-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Simulation Model, Scenario ReportsLearning Card with evidence and next actionTest Matrix, Test Plan
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis
ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryLearning
ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions
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Paper illustration of Experiment Canvas with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Experiment Canvas
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Product Discovery
Fake Door Test
Paper illustration of Riskiest Assumption Test with a method-specific labelled workspace.
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Riskiest Assumption Test
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Systems Thinking
Stock and Flow Diagram