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| Criterion |  UX Research Empathy Mapping |  Product Discovery Jobs to Be Done |  Product Discovery Hypothesis Prioritization Canvas |  UX Design Lean UX Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When switching motives and progress are unclear, it reconstructs the situation from real customer circumstances. It shows why a switch happens and what kind of progress is being sought. | When many hypotheses compete for attention, it brings order to their learning sequence and importance. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritization canvas and a hypothesis backlog. | The Lean UX Canvas helps clarify user behavior, touchpoints, and concept decisions. It makes assumptions and desired outcomes visible and captures the result as a completed canvas, hypothesis list, and first experiment. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30–60 min | 1-3 Wochen | 60-90 min | 2-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-8 | 5-12 Interviews | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps | Job Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity List | Prioritization Canvas, Hypothesis Backlog | Completed Lean UX Canvas, Hypothesis list, First experiment |
Tagsno overlap | SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop | CustomerOutcomesNeeds | ExperimentsPrioritizationDiscoveryHypothesis | CanvasHypothesisOutcomesDiscovery |