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Critical Items Diagram
A diagram to identify the critical experiences and functions a solution must fulfil.
When to use it
Before ideation, to focus the team on what really matters to the user.
How to start
- Collect requirements from persona and point of view.
- Prioritise them and select the critical items.
- Turn each critical item into a question for brainstorming.
The book explains the tool step by step, with examples from ecosystems in Europe, China and the US.
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