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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Product Strategy RICE Scoring |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 many initiatives compete for the same resources, it brings reach, impact, confidence, and effort into one shared ranking. It makes prioritization economically connectable. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 4-5 Tage | 60-90 min | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 30-60 min je Interview |
Participantsdifferent | 5-8 | 2-10 | 4-10 | 5-10 Interviews |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | RICE Scores, Ranked List, Assumption Log | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | PrioritizationScoringRoadmapTradeoffs | InnovationPrototypeResearch | ValidationInterviewsPrototype |