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| Criterion |  UX Research User Interviews |  Operations Ivy Lee Method |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Operations Eat the Frog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30–60 min per interview | 5-10 min daily | 10-20 min daily | 15-90 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 1 participant per interview | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus |
Tagsno overlap | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | PrioritizationProductivityExecution | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution |