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| Criterion |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |  Product Discovery Opportunity Scoring |  UX Research Empathy Mapping |  UX Design Lean UX Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 opportunities need ranking by their effect, it makes importance and satisfaction directly comparable. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as an opportunity-score table and top outcomes. | 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 Lean UX Canvas helps clarify user behavior, touchpoints, and concept decisions. It makes assumptions and desired outcomes visible and captures the result as a completed canvas, hypothesis list, and first experiment. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45–90 min | 60-120 min | 30–60 min | 2-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-6 | 4-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas | Opportunity Score Table, Top Outcomes | Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps | Completed Lean UX Canvas, Hypothesis list, First experiment |
Tagsno overlap | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause | PrioritizationDiscoveryOutcomesNeeds | SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop | CanvasHypothesisOutcomesDiscovery |