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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Lean Coffee | ![]() Product Discovery Opportunity Solution Tree | ![]() Product Discovery Opportunity Interview |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait. | 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. | When opportunities are still hidden behind signals of need, it structures conversations around needs and obstacles. It looks for patterns that lead to new product opportunities. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 30-60 min je Interview |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 2-6 | 5-12 Interviews |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Opportunity Solution Tree, Experiment Backlog, Learning Log | Interview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer Quotes |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | DiscoveryOutcomesExperimentsOpportunity | DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer |
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