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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Outcome-Driven Innovation |  Innovation Design Thinking |  UX Research Usability Testing |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Outcome-Driven Innovation clarifies customer problems, solution opportunities, and evidence. It separates jobs, desired outcomes, importance, satisfaction, and opportunity, and captures results as desired outcome statements, an opportunity landscape, and segments by underserved needs. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | When a product is built but people get stuck on tasks, usability testing shows the friction at concrete points. Observed use instead of self-report makes visible where orientation, understanding, or interaction breaks down. | When a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Wochen | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 1-2 h je Session | 30-60 min je Interview |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 researchers plus sample | 4-10 | Based on research question | 5-10 Interviews |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Desired outcome statements, Opportunity landscape, Segmentation by underserved needs, Innovation hypotheses | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Usability Issues, Severity List, Recommendations | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes |
Tagsno overlap | OutcomesInnovationResearchQuantitative | InnovationPrototypeResearch | ValidationUXPrototype | ValidationInterviewsPrototype |