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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Problem Interview |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Operations Ivy Lee Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min je Interview | 15-90 min daily | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 5-10 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 Interviews | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer Segments | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes |
Tagsno overlap | DiscoveryInterviewsValidation | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | PrioritizationProductivityExecution |