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Product Discovery
Opportunity Interview
Paper Kanban board with To Discuss, Discussing and Discussed columns, topic cards, votes and timer.
Facilitation
Lean Coffee
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Product Discovery
Opportunity Solution Tree
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 group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait.When discovery keeps swinging between goals, ideas, and learning loops, it creates clear steering logic. It connects the desired outcome, opportunities, and experiments into a legible structure.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 min je Interview30-90 min1-2 h Setup, laufend
Participantsdifferent
5-12 Interviews3-202-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Interview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer QuotesPrioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action ItemsOpportunity Solution Tree, Experiment Backlog, Learning Log
Tagsno overlap
DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer
FacilitationAutonomyDialogue
DiscoveryOutcomesExperimentsOpportunity
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Product Discovery
Experiment Canvas
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Product Discovery
Fake Door Test
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Facilitation
Fishbowl Discussion
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Product Strategy
GIST Planning