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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Thinking |  UX Research Usability Testing |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Innovation Design Sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 1-2 h je Session | 15-45 min | 4-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | Based on research question | 1-10 | 5-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Usability Issues, Severity List, Recommendations | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationPrototypeResearch | ValidationUXPrototype | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation |