hedgehog lab

Discovery reports

Research work, written up in a standard report format: the aim, the method, and what you receive at the end.

Research

User research

Aim

Understand who the product is for, what they are trying to do, and what gets in their way.

Method

  • Interviews with people from the intended audience
  • Reviewing existing feedback, support queries or data you hold
  • Observing current tools and workarounds

What you get

  • A summary of findings in plain language
  • Audience descriptions grounded in what people said
  • A list of open questions
Research

Problem framing

Aim

Turn findings into a small number of clear problems worth solving.

Method

  • A workshop with your team to review evidence
  • Writing problem statements and hypotheses
  • Agreeing what success would look like

What you get

  • Prioritised problem statements
  • Testable hypotheses
  • Agreed measures of success
Research

Prototype testing

Aim

Try ideas cheaply before committing to build them.

Method

  • Clickable prototypes of key journeys
  • Short test sessions with real users
  • Iterating between rounds

What you get

  • Tested prototype
  • Notes on what worked and what didn’t
  • Recommendation on whether to proceed
Research

Roadmapping

Aim

Decide what to build first and what can wait.

Method

  • Mapping features against evidence and effort
  • Identifying a sensible first release
  • Flagging technical and organisational risks

What you get

  • A roadmap shaped around outcomes
  • A defined first release
  • A risk list

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