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Criterion
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Purposedifferent
When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped.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.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
30-90 min30–60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-84-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision BoundariesEmpathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps
Tagsno overlap
ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
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Affinity Diagramming
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Affinity Diagramming
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem