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Criterion
Paper illustration of a horizontal story map with an activity backbone, task cards below it and a cross-map release line.
Product Discovery
User Story Mapping
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Delivery
Communication Plan
Paper illustration for Concierge MVP
Product Discovery
Concierge MVP
Purposedifferent
When user goals and delivery scope could drift apart, it orders the journey from goal to slice. It makes visible where an MVP can genuinely be cut.When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost.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
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
2-4 h45-90 min1-4 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
4-102-63-10 Kunden
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Story Map, Release Slices, Backlog CandidatesCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message CadenceConcierge Learnings, Service Blueprint, MVP Risks
Tagsno overlap
BacklogJourneyPlanningMVP
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
MVPValidationServiceDiscovery
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Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration of a journey map with four connected phases, several experience lanes and a point marked for closer investigation.
UX Research
Customer Journey Mapping
Paper illustration of Dual Track Agile with its method-specific working model.
Product Discovery
Dual-Track Agile
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Product Discovery
Experiment Canvas