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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Opportunity Interview |  UX Research Customer Journey Mapping |  Product Discovery Problem Interview |  UX Design Customer Journey Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 user journey falls apart across many touchpoints, customer journey mapping makes the experience visible as a coherent arc. Phases, emotions, and breaks become legible enough to prioritize critical moments deliberately. | 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. | When a journey needs to be understood across several phases, it arranges experience, touchpoints, and opportunities into one picture. It makes gaps and friction along the user path clear. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min je Interview | 2-4 h | 30-60 min je Interview | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 Interviews | 4-10 | 5-12 Interviews | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Interview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer Quotes | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog | Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer Segments | Customer Journey Canvas, Pain Points, Experience Opportunities |
Tagsno overlap | DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer | JourneyServiceService design | DiscoveryInterviewsValidation | JourneyCustomerService designCanvas |