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| Criterion |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |  Decision Making RAPID |  UX Research Personas |  Decision Making Decision Rights 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. | In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels. | 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 organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45–90 min | 45-90 min | 1-3 Tage | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-12 | Internes Team | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Persona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario Notes | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tagsno overlap | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause | DecisionRolesGovernance | ResearchCustomerSynthesis | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |