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| Criterion |  Operations Ivy Lee Method |  UX Research User Interviews |  Product Discovery Hypothesis Prioritization Canvas |  Product Discovery Fake Door Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field. | 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 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. | When demand is still unclear, it measures interest in a feature before it is built. It separates real behavior from polite agreement and deliberately keeps build effort small. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-10 min daily | 30–60 min per interview | 60-90 min | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 1 participant per interview | 3-8 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Prioritization Canvas, Hypothesis Backlog | Click Data, Interest Signal, Learning Decision |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationProductivityExecution | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | ExperimentsPrioritizationDiscoveryHypothesis | ValidationExperimentsDemandDiscovery |