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| Criterion |  UX Research Surveys |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  UX Research First-click Testing |  UX Research Usability Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. | When users immediately turn the wrong way on a screen or wireframe, first click testing checks initial orientation at high speed. The first click shows early whether expectation, labeling, and wayfinding fit together. | When a product is built but people get stuck on tasks, usability testing shows the friction at concrete points. Observed use instead of self-report makes visible where orientation, understanding, or interaction breaks down. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 3-14 Tage | 5-15 min | 1-2 Tage | 1-2 h je Session |
Participantsdifferent | 50+ | 1-5 | 10-30 | Based on research question |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Survey Results, Charts, Segment Insights | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Click Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations | Usability Issues, Severity List, Recommendations |
Tags1 shared | QuantitativeResearchValidation | StartupValidationCompetition | UXNavigationFindabilityValidation | ValidationUXPrototype |