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Criterion
Paper illustration for TRIZ
Innovation
TRIZ
A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Design Sprint
Paper illustration for Concierge MVP
Product Discovery
Concierge MVP
Purposedifferent
For technical contradictions or trade-offs, the method looks for solutions that resolve opposing requirements at the same time. It translates limits into an explicit picture of conflict that becomes workable. This produces not just compromises but more elegant principles.When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess.When an idea can first fail or grow through genuine hands-on support, it relies on manual work instead of automation. It shows whether user value holds up even under manual execution.
Complexitydifferent
HighHighMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 h4-5 Tage1-4 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
2-85-83-10 Kunden
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution ConceptsPrototype, Test Findings, Decision RationaleConcierge Learnings, Service Blueprint, MVP Risks
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InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity
Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation
MVPValidationServiceDiscovery
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Paper illustration for Contradiction Analysis.
Innovation
Contradiction Analysis
Paper illustration for Wizard of Oz Test
Product Discovery
Wizard of Oz Test
Design Thinking as a learning loop: an observation notebook, a focused problem statement, different idea sketches, a cardboard prototype and user-test notes. Feedback leads to new understanding.
Innovation
Design Thinking
Paper illustration of Experiment Canvas with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Experiment Canvas