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| Criterion | ![]() Product Discovery Problem Interview | ![]() Innovation Design Thinking | ![]() Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix | ![]() Product Discovery Experiment Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | When experiments become unreadable after the fact, it arranges hypothesis, signal, and learning goal on a single canvas. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Completed Experiment Canvas and a Success Metric. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min je Interview | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 45-75 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 Interviews | 4-10 | 2-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer Segments | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Test Matrix, Test Plan | Completed Experiment Canvas, Success Metric |
Tagsno overlap | DiscoveryInterviewsValidation | InnovationPrototypeResearch | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis |



