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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |  Product Discovery Problem Interview |  Decision Making Trade-off Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 4-5 Tage | 45-90 min | 30-60 min je Interview | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-8 | 2-8 | 5-12 Interviews | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option | Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer Segments | Trade-off Matrix, Criteria List, Decision Rationale, Accepted Downsides |
Tagsno overlap | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs | DiscoveryInterviewsValidation | TradeoffsDecisionCriteriaOptions |