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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Jobs to Be Done |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Product Discovery Opportunity Scoring |  Operations Ivy Lee Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 60-120 min | 5-10 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 Interviews | 1 | 3-6 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Job Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity List | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Opportunity Score Table, Top Outcomes | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes |
Tagsno overlap | CustomerOutcomesNeeds | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | PrioritizationDiscoveryOutcomesNeeds | PrioritizationProductivityExecution |