View methods side by side.
Choose up to four methods. Add them using the search and share the comparison by copying its link.
| Criterion | ![]() Product Discovery Problem Interview | ![]() Innovation Design Thinking | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Canvas | ![]() Product Discovery Solution Interview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. | When a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min je Interview | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 1-2 h | 30-60 min je Interview |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 Interviews | 4-10 | 2-8 | 5-10 Interviews |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer Segments | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes |
Tagsno overlap | DiscoveryInterviewsValidation | InnovationPrototypeResearch | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | ValidationInterviewsPrototype |



