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Paper illustration of a participant using a prototype while an observer takes notes beside a highlighted usability issue.
UX Research
Usability Testing
Paper illustration of Starbursting with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Starbursting
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.Helps clarify ideas, open questions, and testable next steps in concrete terms. It opens the thinking space, collects ideas, and leads to testable options. The result is captured as a star-shaped question map, question list, and assumption list.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h je Session30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
Based on research question3-10
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Usability Issues, Severity List, RecommendationsStar-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List
Tagsno overlap
ValidationUXPrototype
BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery
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Innovation
Brainstorming
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Innovation
Design Charrette
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Innovation
Lotus Blossom
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Product Discovery
Concierge MVP