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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Jobs to Be Done |  UX Research Card Sorting |  Product Discovery Opportunity Scoring |
|---|---|---|---|
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 content only makes sense internally and users can't find the structure again, card sorting exposes their mental order. Terms, groups, and naming are then aligned with the target group's expectations. | When opportunities need ranking by their effect, it makes importance and satisfaction directly comparable. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as an opportunity-score table and top outcomes. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen | 20-45 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 Interviews | Based on research question | 3-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Job Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity List | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Opportunity Score Table, Top Outcomes |
Tagsno overlap | CustomerOutcomesNeeds | Information architectureNavigationStructure | PrioritizationDiscoveryOutcomesNeeds |
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