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Criterion
Paper illustration of a participant using a prototype while an observer takes notes beside a highlighted usability issue.
UX Research
Usability Testing
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
When a product is built but people get stuck on tasks, usability testing shows the friction at concrete points. Observed use instead of self-report makes visible where orientation, understanding, or interaction breaks down.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
MediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h je Session4-5 Tage1-4 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
Based on research question5-83-10 Kunden
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Usability Issues, Severity List, RecommendationsPrototype, Test Findings, Decision RationaleConcierge Learnings, Service Blueprint, MVP Risks
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ValidationUXPrototype
Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation
MVPValidationServiceDiscovery
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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
Paper illustration for Fake Door Test
Product Discovery
Fake Door Test