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| Criterion |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  UX Research User Interviews |  Product Discovery Hypothesis Prioritization Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. | When teams derive needs only from assumptions and real motives are missing, user interviews give direct access to behavior and meaning. Conversations from the target group's everyday life make patterns, tensions, and open questions solidly visible. | When many hypotheses compete for attention, it brings order to their learning sequence and importance. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritization canvas and a hypothesis backlog. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 30–60 min per interview | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1 participant per interview | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Prioritization Canvas, Hypothesis Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | ExperimentsPrioritizationDiscoveryHypothesis |
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