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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  UX Research User Interviews |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |  Product Discovery Learning Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work. | 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. | When several minimal variants compete to answer the same question, it makes comparing and choosing between them cleaner. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Test Matrix and a Test Plan. | The Learning Card connects traceable test results to a reasoned next action while keeping the limits of the insight visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 30–60 min per interview | 45-75 min | 25-40 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 1 participant per interview | 2-8 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Test Matrix, Test Plan | Learning Card with evidence and next action |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryLearning |