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Criterion
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
Paper illustration for Concierge MVP
Product Discovery
Concierge MVP
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper illustration of a Learning Card with four fields for hypothesis, observation, insight, and action.
Product Discovery
Learning Card
Purposedifferent
When research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer.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.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.The Learning Card connects traceable test results to a reasoned next action while keeping the limits of the insight visible.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
45–90 min1-4 Wochen30–60 min25-40 min
Participantsdifferent
3-103-10 Kunden4-81-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areasConcierge Learnings, Service Blueprint, MVP RisksEmpathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsLearning Card with evidence and next action
Tagsno overlap
SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause
MVPValidationServiceDiscovery
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryLearning
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