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Criterion
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Paper illustration of two user profile cards with a goal, behavior evidence, and an open research question.
UX Research
Personas
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.When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time.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
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30–60 min1-3 h1-3 Tage
Participantsdifferent
4-85-30Internes Team
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsConsensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority AreasPersona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario Notes
Tagsno overlap
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
ResearchCustomerSynthesis
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Paper illustration of two people facing each other, speech bubbles and an open interview notebook.
UX Research
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Facilitation
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UX Research
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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping