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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Outcome-Driven Innovation |  UX Research Surveys |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |  UX Research Usability Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a topic needs to be validated broadly and many people can answer the same question, surveys gather structured feedback in a scalable form. Answers become comparable and segmentable instead of remaining merely anecdotal. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Mehrere Wochen | 3-14 Tage | 30-60 min je Interview | 1-2 h je Session |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 researchers plus sample | 50+ | 5-10 Interviews | Based on research question |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Desired outcome statements, Opportunity landscape, Segmentation by underserved needs, Innovation hypotheses | Survey Results, Charts, Segment Insights | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Usability Issues, Severity List, Recommendations |
Tagsno overlap | OutcomesInnovationResearchQuantitative | QuantitativeResearchValidation | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | ValidationUXPrototype |