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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Jobs to Be Done |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |  Operations Eat the Frog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer. | In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen | 45–90 min | 30-60 min | 15-90 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 Interviews | 3-10 | 1-6 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Job Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity List | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus |
Tagsno overlap | CustomerOutcomesNeeds | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution |