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Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper illustration of an eight-panel idea sheet with varied sketches beside a timer set to eight minutes.
Innovation
Crazy 8s
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
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.With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development.In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
30–60 min8-15 minHalber Tag bis mehrere Tage
Participantsdifferent
4-81-1010-50
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsSketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction OptionsSketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction
Tagsno overlap
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
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UX Design
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