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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  UX Research User Interviews |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Product Discovery Opportunity Interview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. | 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. | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30–60 min per interview | 1-3 h | 30-60 min je Interview |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1 participant per interview | 3-12 | 5-12 Interviews |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Interview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer Quotes |
Tagsno overlap | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | KnowledgeMappingRisk | DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer |