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| Criterion |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Product Discovery Jobs to Be Done |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Product Discovery Outcome-Driven Innovation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | When switching motives and progress are unclear, it reconstructs the situation from real customer circumstances. It shows why a switch happens and what kind of progress is being sought. | When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. | Outcome-Driven Innovation clarifies customer problems, solution opportunities, and evidence. It separates jobs, desired outcomes, importance, satisfaction, and opportunity, and captures results as desired outcome statements, an opportunity landscape, and segments by underserved needs. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 1-3 Wochen | 4-5 Tage | Mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 5-12 Interviews | 5-8 | 2-6 researchers plus sample |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Job Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity List | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Desired outcome statements, Opportunity landscape, Segmentation by underserved needs, Innovation hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | CustomerOutcomesNeeds | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | OutcomesInnovationResearchQuantitative |