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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Opportunity Interview |  UX Research User Interviews |  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 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 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 | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min je Interview | 30–60 min per interview | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 Interviews | 1 participant per interview | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Interview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer Quotes | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list |
Tagsno overlap | DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas |
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