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Criterion
Paper illustration of two user profile cards with a goal, behavior evidence, and an open research question.
UX Research
Personas
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Paper illustration for Opportunity Interview
Product Discovery
Opportunity Interview
Paper illustration for Problem Interview
Product Discovery
Problem Interview
Purposedifferent
When target groups stay too vague and teams talk about the same people differently, personas create a shared, solid picture of usage. Condensed profiles make needs, contexts, and differences tangible enough for decisions.For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.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 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.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 Tage45-120 min30-60 min je Interview30-60 min je Interview
Participantsdifferent
Internes Team2-65-12 Interviews5-12 Interviews
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Persona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario NotesChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListInterview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer QuotesProblem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer Segments
Tagsno overlap
ResearchCustomerSynthesis
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer
DiscoveryInterviewsValidation
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