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| Criterion |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |  UX Research Personas |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |  Operations Eat the Frog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 target groups stay too vague and teams talk about the same people differently, personas create a shared, solid picture of usage. Condensed profiles make needs, contexts, and differences tangible enough for decisions. | In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45–90 min | 1-3 Tage | 30-60 min | 15-90 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | Internes Team | 1-6 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas | Persona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario Notes | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus |
Tagsno overlap | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause | ResearchCustomerSynthesis | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution |