assumption-mapper

name	assumption-mapper
description	Exposes hidden risks by identifying and ranking assumptions across desirability, feasibility, and viability categories. Use when evaluating new products or features to surface the highest-risk assumption to test first.

Assumption Mapper

Purpose

Expose hidden risks by identifying and ranking assumptions.

Categories

• Desirability (users want it)
• Feasibility (can we build it)
• Viability (business works)

Steps

1. List assumptions in each category.
2. Rate risk and uncertainty.
3. Identify highest-risk assumption to test first.

Output

Key Assumptions

Highest-Risk Assumption

Validation Method

Decision Before Building

References

See worked example for a complete scenario.