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| Criterion |  Delivery Shape Up |  UX Research User Interviews |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Product Discovery Opportunity Interview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Shape Up helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow. It makes work boundaries and decisions explicit and captures results as pitches, bet-table decisions, and hill charts. | 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. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | 30–60 min per interview | 10-20 min daily | 30-60 min je Interview |
Participantsdifferent | 2-4 pro Pitch | 1 participant per interview | 1 | 5-12 Interviews |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Interview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer Quotes |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer |