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Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper illustration of two user profile cards with a goal, behavior evidence, and an open research question.
UX Research
Personas
Purposedifferent
For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
30-90 min30–60 min1-3 Tage
Participantsdifferent
1-64-8Internes Team
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption ListEmpathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsPersona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario Notes
Tagsno overlap
DecisionTreeOptions
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
ResearchCustomerSynthesis
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Paper illustration of two people facing each other, speech bubbles and an open interview notebook.
UX Research
User Interviews
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam