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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |  Product Discovery Problem Interview |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |  Decision Making Trade-off Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. | 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 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. | With limited resources, quality, speed, cost, and risk almost always compete with each other. Trade-off Analysis makes these tensions explicit and prevents decisions from producing hidden side effects. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-60 min je Interview | 30-60 min je Interview | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 5-12 Interviews | 5-10 Interviews | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option | Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer Segments | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Trade-off Matrix, Criteria List, Decision Rationale, Accepted Downsides |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs | DiscoveryInterviewsValidation | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | TradeoffsDecisionCriteriaOptions |