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| Criterion |  Innovation Double Diamond |  Product Discovery Outcome-Driven Innovation |  Product Discovery Problem Interview |  Innovation Design Sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For complex problems with a fuzzy situation, the method cleanly separates search space and decision. It first creates breadth in understanding and then focus in elaboration. This brings open questions, problem definition, and solution path into a traceable movement. | Outcome-Driven Innovation clarifies customer problems, solution opportunities, and evidence. It separates jobs, desired outcomes, importance, satisfaction, and opportunity, and captures results as desired outcome statements, an opportunity landscape, and segments by underserved needs. | 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. | 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 | Medium | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate | Mehrere Wochen | 30-60 min je Interview | 4-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-6 researchers plus sample | 5-12 Interviews | 5-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per Phase | Desired outcome statements, Opportunity landscape, Segmentation by underserved needs, Innovation hypotheses | Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer Segments | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessDivergenceInnovation | OutcomesInnovationResearchQuantitative | DiscoveryInterviewsValidation | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation |