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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Product Discovery Wizard of Oz Test |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |  Innovation Design Thinking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 new experience would still be too expensive to automate for real, it simulates the outcome behind the scenes. It checks user reaction and value before the technology disappears. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 4-5 Tage | 2-10 Tage | 30-60 min je Interview | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 5-8 | 5-20 Nutzer | 5-10 Interviews | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Prototype Learnings, Manual Effort Notes, Risk List | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings |
Tags1 shared | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | PrototypeValidationMVP | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | InnovationPrototypeResearch |