intermediate · 54–72 min
How to Identify and Test Your Riskiest Assumptions
Don't waste time prototyping the wrong thing. Identify critical failure points and focus your testing on what actually matters.
About this session
Teams frequently burn resources building solutions based on unverified guesses that later prove fatal to the project's success. This workshop helps you map out every underlying premise of your idea and pinpoint the specific unknowns that require immediate validation before you commit to further development.
Why it works
The structure shifts the team's focus from feature ideas to the underlying dependencies that must be true for the project to work. By plotting these assumptions against their potential for disruption, the group moves past subjective debates and reaches a consensus on which specific experiments must be run first.
What you’ll walk away with
- Clear actionable outcomes from a 4-step facilitated process
- Increased participant engagement and buy-in
- Documented decisions and next steps
- Improved team alignment on the topic
Who it’s for
Product Designers, UX Researchers
Frequently asked questions
Who should facilitate this workshop?
This workshop works best when led by someone comfortable with facilitation. Ideal for Product Designers or external facilitators working with design thinking teams.
How long does this workshop take?
Plan for 60-90 minutes depending on group size. The 4 activities are designed to flow together smoothly.
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