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| Criterion |  UX Research User Interviews |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Operations Pomodoro Technique |  Operations Time Blocking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | For easily distracted solo work, the method sets clear time boundaries for concentrated work. It protects attention when large tasks would otherwise fall apart into small avoidance moves. | With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30–60 min per interview | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 25 min Zyklen | 15-30 min Planung, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1 participant per interview | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Focus Sessions, Task Progress, Interruption Notes | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan |
Tagsno overlap | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | FocusTime managementProductivityExecution | PlanningTime managementFocus |