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| Criterion |  UX Research Empathy Mapping |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |  Product Discovery Outcome-Driven Innovation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 30–60 min | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 30-60 min je Interview | Mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 4-8 | 4-10 | 5-10 Interviews | 2-6 researchers plus sample |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Desired outcome statements, Opportunity landscape, Segmentation by underserved needs, Innovation hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop | InnovationPrototypeResearch | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | OutcomesInnovationResearchQuantitative |