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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Context Canvas |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  UX Research Usability Testing |  UX Research First-click Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an environment of users, systems, and constraints is hard to grasp, it puts the context compactly on the table. It creates a clear reading of influence, boundary, and dependency. | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. | When a product is built but people get stuck on tasks, usability testing shows the friction at concrete points. Observed use instead of self-report makes visible where orientation, understanding, or interaction breaks down. | When users immediately turn the wrong way on a screen or wireframe, first click testing checks initial orientation at high speed. The first click shows early whether expectation, labeling, and wayfinding fit together. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 5-15 min | 1-2 h je Session | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-5 | Based on research question | 10-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notes | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Usability Issues, Severity List, Recommendations | Click Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations |
Tagsno overlap | ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas | StartupValidationCompetition | ValidationUXPrototype | UXNavigationFindabilityValidation |