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Criterion
Paper illustration of two people facing each other, speech bubbles and an open interview notebook.
UX Research
User Interviews
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Operations
ABC Analysis
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Purposedifferent
When teams derive needs only from assumptions and real motives are missing, user interviews give direct access to behavior and meaning. Conversations from the target group's everyday life make patterns, tensions, and open questions solidly visible.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
30–60 min per interview30-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1 participant per interview1-52-5
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Interview Notes, Themes, Insight SummaryABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
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QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
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Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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Product Discovery
Hypothesis Prioritization Canvas
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