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| Criterion |  Innovation How Might We |  Product Discovery Opportunity Interview |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction. | When opportunities are still hidden behind signals of need, it structures conversations around needs and obstacles. It looks for patterns that lead to new product opportunities. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 30–45 min | 30-60 min je Interview | 1-4 Wochen | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 5-12 Interviews | 6-30 Experten | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | Interview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer Quotes | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | ChangeDecisionStrategy |