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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Opportunity Interview |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |  UX Research User Interviews |  Product Discovery Problem Interview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer. | When teams derive needs only from assumptions and real motives are missing, user interviews give direct access to behavior and meaning. Conversations from the target group's everyday life make patterns, tensions, and open questions solidly visible. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min je Interview | 45–90 min | 30–60 min per interview | 30-60 min je Interview |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 Interviews | 3-10 | 1 participant per interview | 5-12 Interviews |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Interview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer Quotes | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer Segments |
Tagsno overlap | DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | DiscoveryInterviewsValidation |