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Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
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.Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
30–60 min1-3 h60-90 min
Participantsdifferent
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsConsensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority AreasAnnotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog
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SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
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Software Architecture Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
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Software Architecture Canvas
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping