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Criterion
Paper timeline with three dates, parallel lanes for work, signals and decisions, and labeled links.
Facilitation
Timeline
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
Purposedifferent
When a project, incident, or change process is only remembered in fragments, Timeline brings the sequence back into a readable form. It makes turning points, precursors, and after-effects recognizable over the course of time.When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first.When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-90 min45-60 min15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
2-122-82-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Timeline, Milestones, Insight NotesAssumption map, Test backlog, Risk rankingVenn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators
Tagsno overlap
TimelineFacilitationSequence
AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation
ComparisonFacilitationAlignment
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Paper illustration of Riskiest Assumption Test with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Riskiest Assumption Test
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing