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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Jobs to Be Done |  Product Discovery Problem Interview |  Product Discovery Opportunity Solution Tree |  Product Discovery Learning Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 the picture of the problem still needs to become solid, it asks about real situations and consequences. It separates genuine suffering from mere interest in a solution. | When discovery keeps swinging between goals, ideas, and learning loops, it creates clear steering logic. It connects the desired outcome, opportunities, and experiments into a legible structure. | The Learning Card connects traceable test results to a reasoned next action while keeping the limits of the insight visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen | 30-60 min je Interview | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 25-40 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 Interviews | 5-12 Interviews | 2-6 | 1-5 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Job Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity List | Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer Segments | Opportunity Solution Tree, Experiment Backlog, Learning Log | Learning Card with evidence and next action |
Tagsno overlap | CustomerOutcomesNeeds | DiscoveryInterviewsValidation | DiscoveryOutcomesExperimentsOpportunity | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryLearning |