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Criterion
Paper illustration of a Test Card with four fields for hypothesis, test, metric, and success threshold.
Product Discovery
Test Card
Causal Loop Diagram workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Causal Loop Diagram
Purposedifferent
The Test Card turns a critical assumption into a testable claim and specifies in advance which result counts as success.A Causal Loop Diagram makes feedback, reinforcement, and balance in a system legible. It uncovers side effects and self-reinforcement that stay hidden in linear explanations.
Complexitydifferent
LowMedium
Timedifferent
20-35 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
1-52-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Test Card with a pre-set thresholdCausal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points
Tagsno overlap
ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis
FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics
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Paper illustration of Experiment Canvas with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Experiment Canvas
Paper illustration for Fake Door Test
Product Discovery
Fake Door Test
Paper illustration of Hypothesis Prioritization Canvas with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Hypothesis Prioritization Canvas
Paper illustration of a Learning Card with four fields for hypothesis, observation, insight, and action.
Product Discovery
Learning Card