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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Opportunity Interview |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Product Discovery Opportunity Solution Tree |  Innovation Brainwriting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | 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. | When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min je Interview | 15-45 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 Interviews | 1-10 | 2-6 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Interview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer Quotes | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Opportunity Solution Tree, Experiment Backlog, Learning Log | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list |
Tagsno overlap | DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | DiscoveryOutcomesExperimentsOpportunity | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas |