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Criterion
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review
Purposedifferent
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.After missions or project phases with unclear outcomes, the method makes visible what actually happened and what can be learned from it. It separates course, effect, and causes so experience turns into solid improvement.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
30–60 min20-45 min
Participantsdifferent
4-83-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsLessons learned, Action items, Event summary
Tagsno overlap
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
LearningOperationsImprovement
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Paper illustration for Learning Review.
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Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
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The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
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