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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Pretotyping |  UX Research Usability Testing |  Innovation Lean Startup |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Pretotyping clarifies whether a customer problem and solution idea create enough real demand. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence, and captures the result as a pretotyping sketch, test setup, and conversion data. | When a product is built but people get stuck on tasks, usability testing shows the friction at concrete points. Observed use instead of self-report makes visible where orientation, understanding, or interaction breaks down. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Stunden bis wenige Tage | 1-2 h je Session | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | Based on research question | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Pretotyping sketch, Test setup, Conversion data, Go or no-go decision | Usability Issues, Severity List, Recommendations | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision |
Tags1 shared | ValidationDemandMVP | ValidationUXPrototype | LeanStartupValidationMVP |
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