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VISUAL-THINKING5 MIN READ

Separate Diamond From Funnel

Use the Double Diamond to visually separate discovery, definition, development, and delivery work.

The shape tells the team how to think. A diamond opens and closes. That makes it a useful visual contract for when you are expanding possibilities and when you are narrowing choices. Discover is not Develop Discovery asks what is happening, for whom, and why. Development asks what could be built or tried. Mixing those modes creates noisy workshops because observations, needs, ideas, and commitments all compete on the same surface. Define is the hinge The first narrowing point is the problem definition. A strong definition is specific enough to guide ideas and humble enough to change when new evidence…

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