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Paper illustration for Problem Interview
Product Discovery
Problem Interview
Paper illustration of two user profile cards with a goal, behavior evidence, and an open research question.
UX Research
Personas
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
Paper illustration for Opportunity Interview
Product Discovery
Opportunity 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.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.When research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 min je Interview1-3 Tage45–90 min30-60 min je Interview
Participantsdifferent
5-12 InterviewsInternes Team3-105-12 Interviews
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer SegmentsPersona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario NotesTheme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areasInterview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer Quotes
Tagsno overlap
DiscoveryInterviewsValidation
ResearchCustomerSynthesis
SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause
DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer
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