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| Criterion | ![]() Product Discovery Kano Model | ![]() UX Research Contextual Inquiry | ![]() Product Discovery Context Canvas | ![]() Operations ABC Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When features need to be distinguished by their effect on satisfaction, it makes expectations and surprises comparable. It separates basic needs, performance contribution, and delight. | When work processes are known only from accounts and the real context stays hidden, Contextual Inquiry makes behavior at the workplace visible. Observation and follow-up questions together show how people actually work, get interrupted, and improvise. | When an environment of users, systems, and constraints is hard to grasp, it puts the context compactly on the table. It creates a clear reading of influence, boundary, and dependency. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 1-3 Wochen | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 10-50 | 4-12 Beobachtungen | 3-10 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Kano Matrix, Feature Classes, Priority Themes | Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain Points | Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notes | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List |
Tagsno overlap | SatisfactionPrioritizationCustomer | UX researchObservationContext | ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio |



