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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making Cynefin Workshop | ![]() Decision Making Red Teaming | ![]() UX Research Empathy Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | For strategic decisions with high reach, agreement and gut feeling are often not enough. Red teaming brings deliberate opposition into the situation and tests where a plan breaks under real counterarguments. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-180 min | 1-4 h | 30–60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-20 | 3-8 | 4-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Challenge Findings, Risk Register, Mitigation Plan | Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps |
Tagsno overlap | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | RiskDecisionSensemaking | SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop |
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