methodatlas
Compare

View methods side by side.

Choose up to four methods. Add them using the search and share the comparison by copying its link.

Criterion
Paper illustration for World Café.
Facilitation
World Café
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
Purposedifferent
When a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity.When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
60-180 min45-60 min
Participantsdifferent
12-100+2-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared QuestionsAssumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking
AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation
Add more methods

Often compared together

Methods with strong topical overlap with the current selection, not yet in the comparison.

Paper illustration for Fishbowl Discussion.
Facilitation
Fishbowl Discussion
Paper illustration of Riskiest Assumption Test with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Riskiest Assumption Test
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing