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| Criterion |  Decision Making Option Framing |  UX Research User Interviews |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. | 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 several minimal variants compete to answer the same question, it makes comparing and choosing between them cleaner. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Test Matrix and a Test Plan. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 30–60 min per interview | 45-75 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1 participant per interview | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Test Matrix, Test Plan |
Tagsno overlap | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions |
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