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| Criterion |  UX Research Usability Testing |  UX Research Surveys |  Innovation TRIZ |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | For technical contradictions or trade-offs, the method looks for solutions that resolve opposing requirements at the same time. It translates limits into an explicit picture of conflict that becomes workable. This produces not just compromises but more elegant principles. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h je Session | 3-14 Tage | 1-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 50+ | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Usability Issues, Severity List, Recommendations | Survey Results, Charts, Segment Insights | Contradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution Concepts |
Tagsno overlap | ValidationUXPrototype | QuantitativeResearchValidation | InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity |
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