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| Criterion |  UX Research Usability Testing |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Innovation Design Thinking |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h je Session | 45-60 min | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 2-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Usability Issues, Severity List, Recommendations | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings |
Tagsno overlap | ValidationUXPrototype | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | InnovationPrototypeResearch |
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