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| Criterion | ![]() UX Research Empathy Mapping | ![]() Decision Making Cynefin Workshop | ![]() Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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 problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30–60 min | 60-180 min | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-8 | 4-20 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |
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