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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Change Analysis | ![]() Product Discovery Outcome-Driven Innovation | ![]() Product Discovery Problem Interview | ![]() Innovation Design Sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise. | 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. | When the picture of the problem still needs to become solid, it asks about real situations and consequences. It separates genuine suffering from mere interest in a solution. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | Mehrere Wochen | 30-60 min je Interview | 4-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 2-6 researchers plus sample | 5-12 Interviews | 5-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List | Desired outcome statements, Opportunity landscape, Segmentation by underserved needs, Innovation hypotheses | Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer Segments | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison | OutcomesInnovationResearchQuantitative | DiscoveryInterviewsValidation | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation |



