Stra­te­gize

This stage is about defining the core strategy. You want to answer directional questions as for the product’s market, access, goals, and monetization.
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Ob­serve

Beginning only with the suggestion of a problem, at the end of this phase you should have defined a proven problem statement, based on research and user data.
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Ide­ate

Open up the creative space and generate ideas that solve the problem. You should end up with a prototype or something that can become one.
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Vali­date

Use the methods to build your prototype in different fidelity levels, then test and optimize it. Depending on the results, you can start to iterate afterwards.
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Get warmed-up!

If you want your session or workshop to be a successful one, your participants need to be energized: you need to warm them up! Use the exercises provided here to bring everyone in the right mood and get the most of your productive parts!
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Overall most popular methods

5 Whysobserve
1 – 2 Participants
5 – 15 min

This is a very simple method for digging deep into the mind and background of users and their behaviour.

Break Down 4strategize
1+ Participants
15 – 20 min

Break down complex topics to make them understandable for everyone.

6 Thinking Hatsobserve
6+ Participants
45 – 90 min

Spot quality ideas after having generated a good amount of output.

AEIOU Frameworkobserve
1+ Participants
45 – 80 min

Give your observations and field research structure by getting to know the problem's environment.

Business Model Canvasstrategize
1+ Participants
50 – 65 min

Structure and plan business models.

Our newest methods

Viewpoint Spectrogramwarm-up
2+ Participants
15 – 35 min

Identify and discuss common or diverging opinions within your team.

Hidden Similaritieswarm-up
2+ Participants
15 – 60min

Break out of stereotyped thinking with this simple but fun warm up game.

5D Frameworkstrategize
1 – 10 Participants
2 days – 4 weeks

Solve problems in a structured and focused way by recalling different methods and techniques.

Dot Codingstrategize
2 – 20 Participants
20 – 60 min

Define and organize expectations and opinions on a projects facets within a team or even between multiple teams.

Two Truths and a Liewarm-up
2+ Participants
30 – 60 min

Create a communicative atmosphere while getting to know each other.

The UX Strategy Kit has come a long way in the past years. Our goal is to get everyone in charge of their own product life cycles, with maximum productivity, efficiency, and creativity.
Paul Svoboda, Head of UX Strategy & Design at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
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