Assumptions and Speculation

Every proposed solution is based on assumptions, which are hard to spot. One way to spot them is to imagine the solution is already functional and then draw a story map with all the steps. Assumptions will become clear:

- The user will engage with our product: Desirability Assumptio...

When it comes to clarifying your thinking, differentiate between what follows from your assumptions and the status of those assumptions:

• Any line of thinking begins with certain assumptions you take as a given.
• A process of analysis can show where your assum...

• Postmortem / Debrief: after every project, a long conversation should take place where people review what happened, what assumptions were made, what went well and what could have gone better. 
• Experimental attitude:  “Let’s try working this way for a week a...