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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | 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 | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 30-60 min je Interview | Half day | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 5-10 Interviews | 3-12 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationPrototypeResearch | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue |