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Desk Research
Family Tree
The team searches for and examines existing manual solutions, such as scripts, macros, or checklists, created by others to address the same problem or prevent the same errors. This involves reviewing external artifacts to confirm that workarounds already exist.
When This Method Fits
Typical duration
Hours – Days
Typical cost
Minimal – Low
Fidelity level
Talk Only
Stage
Discovery
Hypothesis type
Desirability
Goal type
Find product-market fit, Maximize societal impact, Improve operational efficiency
Randomization
N/A
Study design
Descriptive single-case study
Minimum units needed
3
1Best Fit When
Best when you want a very cheap, fast signal that a problem is real, evidenced by people already having built their own workarounds for it.