Know what to do next.
An actionable guide for choosing research, design, validation, and implementation methods based on what your team knows today and what it still needs to learn.
- Tracks
- 2
- Stages
- 3
- Methods
- 33
- Resources
- 66
Find your starting point.
01The framework
Research and Implementation
Methods has two tracks based on how well your team understands the problem and potential solutions. Where you start depends on what you know, not where you are in a project.
Scope Unknown
Research Track
Use when the problem, user needs, or solution approach still require discovery.
View full track — Research TrackScope Known
Implementation Track
Use when the problem and requirements are understood and you are ready to design, validate, and build.
View full track — Implementation TrackNon-linear by design.
These activities represent recommended paths, not a rigid waterfall.
Move backward when new uncertainty emerges
Skip steps when sufficient evidence exists
Move between tracks as your understanding evolves
02Approach
Methods Principles
- Reduce uncertainty
- Choose the appropriate method
- Understand what you need
- Perform the work
- Capture evidence
- Decide what comes next
03All 33 methods
Framework Overview
Both tracks support non-linear progress. You can move backward, skip steps when evidence exists, or return to research when new uncertainty emerges.
Scope Unknown · 17 methods
Research Track
Early Stage
Mid Stage
Scope Known · 16 methods
Implementation Track
Early Stage
Mid Stage
04Explore