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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |  Product Discovery Problem Interview |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 2-4 h | 30-60 min je Interview |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 3-10 | 5-12 Interviews |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions | Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer Segments |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationPrototypeResearch | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue | DiscoveryInterviewsValidation |
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