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| Criterion |  UX Research User Interviews |  Innovation Lean Startup |  UX Research Empathy Mapping |  Product Discovery Concierge MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | When a lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing. | When an idea can first fail or grow through genuine hands-on support, it relies on manual work instead of automation. It shows whether user value holds up even under manual execution. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30–60 min per interview | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 30–60 min | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 1 participant per interview | 2-8 | 4-8 | 3-10 Kunden |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps | Concierge Learnings, Service Blueprint, MVP Risks |
Tagsno overlap | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | LeanStartupValidationMVP | SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop | MVPValidationServiceDiscovery |