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| Criterion |  Innovation How Might We |  UX Research User Interviews |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Product Discovery Opportunity Interview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 teams derive needs only from assumptions and real motives are missing, user interviews give direct access to behavior and meaning. Conversations from the target group's everyday life make patterns, tensions, and open questions solidly visible. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30–45 min | 30–60 min per interview | 30-60 min | 30-60 min je Interview |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 1 participant per interview | 4-12 | 5-12 Interviews |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea Prompts | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Interview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer Quotes |
Tagsno overlap | FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer |