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Criterion
Paper illustration of several people silently writing ideas and passing sheets around with arrows.
Innovation
Brainwriting
Paper illustration of two user profile cards with a goal, behavior evidence, and an open research question.
UX Research
Personas
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
Purposedifferent
When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
15-30 min1-3 Tage45–90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-12Internes Team3-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized listPersona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario NotesTheme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas
Tagsno overlap
BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas
ResearchCustomerSynthesis
SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause
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UX Research
User Interviews
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
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Facilitation
Mind Mapping