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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Thinking |  UX Research Usability Testing |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  UX Research First-click Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 product is built but people get stuck on tasks, usability testing shows the friction at concrete points. Observed use instead of self-report makes visible where orientation, understanding, or interaction breaks down. | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. | When users immediately turn the wrong way on a screen or wireframe, first click testing checks initial orientation at high speed. The first click shows early whether expectation, labeling, and wayfinding fit together. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 1-2 h je Session | 5-15 min | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | Based on research question | 1-5 | 10-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Usability Issues, Severity List, Recommendations | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Click Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationPrototypeResearch | ValidationUXPrototype | StartupValidationCompetition | UXNavigationFindabilityValidation |