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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Innovation Design Sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min je Interview | 60-120 min | 1-4 Wochen | 4-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 5-10 Interviews | 2-8 | 6-30 Experten | 5-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation |