Links outcomes, opportunities, solution paths, and experiments into a tree that makes discovery work steerable.
Core question: Which evidence-grounded paths can achieve the desired outcome through customer needs and tested solutions?
Mapping toolMethod form: Mapping tool. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.Workshop + asyncFormat: workshop or async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
1-2 h Setup, laufend
2-6
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InnovationCategory: Innovation. Describes the method's domain of use.
Formulates tensions as HMW questions, turning observations into precise prompts for ideation and selection.
Core question: How might we enable the desired outcome in this situation without prescribing a solution?
Workshop methodMethod form: Workshop method. Describes how this method is used in practice.LowComplexity: low. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.Workshop + asyncFormat: workshop or async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.
30–45 min
1-10
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Product DiscoveryCategory: Product Discovery. Describes the method's domain of use.
Clarifies customer problems, solution ideas, and evidence by framing an opportunity hypothesis, recruiting participants, and turning insights into opportunities.
Core question: Which needs emerge from a specific lived situation?
Research methodMethod form: Research method. Describes how this method is used in practice.MediumComplexity: medium. Estimates preparation, facilitation effort, and method confidence needed.Workshop + asyncFormat: workshop or async. Shows whether the method works in a workshop, asynchronously, or both.