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| Criterion |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |  Product Discovery Dual-Track Agile |  Agile Example Mapping |  UX Research Empathy Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 uncertainty and delivery run in parallel, it separates learning work from implementation while keeping both connected. It prevents unvalidated ideas from falling directly into the delivery stream. | When a story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45–90 min | Laufend, Wochen bis Monate | 30-60 min | 30–60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 4-10 | 3-7 | 4-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas | Discovery Backlog, Delivery Backlog, Experiment-Ergebnisse, Validierte Stories | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions | Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps |
Tagsno overlap | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause | AgileDiscoveryDelivery | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement | SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop |