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| Criterion |  UX Research Surveys |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 3-14 Tage | 4-5 Tage | 1-3 h | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 50+ | 5-8 | 5-30 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Survey Results, Charts, Segment Insights | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators |
Tagsno overlap | QuantitativeResearchValidation | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment |