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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | The Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 4-5 Tage | 30-60 min je Interview | 1-4 Wochen | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-8 | 5-10 Interviews | 6-30 Experten | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions |
Tagsno overlap | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue |