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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Opportunity Interview |  UX Research Empathy Mapping |  Innovation Design Sprint |  UX Research User Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing. | When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min je Interview | 30–60 min | 4-5 Tage | 30–60 min per interview |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 Interviews | 4-8 | 5-8 | 1 participant per interview |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Interview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer Quotes | Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary |
Tagsno overlap | DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer | SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery |