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| Criterion | ![]() Product Discovery Solution Interview | ![]() UX Research Surveys | ![]() Systems Thinking Leverage Points | ![]() 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. | When a topic needs to be validated broadly and many people can answer the same question, surveys gather structured feedback in a scalable form. Answers become comparable and segmentable instead of remaining merely anecdotal. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | 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 | 3-14 Tage | Half day | 4-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 5-10 Interviews | 50+ | 3-12 | 5-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Survey Results, Charts, Segment Insights | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | QuantitativeResearchValidation | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation |



