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| Criterion | ![]() Operations ABC Analysis | ![]() UX Research Surveys | ![]() Product Discovery Solution Interview | ![]() 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 a topic needs to be validated broadly and many people can answer the same question, surveys gather structured feedback in a scalable form. Answers become comparable and segmentable instead of remaining merely anecdotal. | When a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation. | 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 | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 3-14 Tage | 30-60 min je Interview | Mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 50+ | 5-10 Interviews | 2-6 researchers plus sample |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Survey Results, Charts, Segment Insights | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Desired outcome statements, Opportunity landscape, Segmentation by underserved needs, Innovation hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | QuantitativeResearchValidation | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | OutcomesInnovationResearchQuantitative |



