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Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
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.In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated.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
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
30–60 min30-60 min1-3 Tage
Participantsdifferent
4-82-10Internes Team
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogPersona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario Notes
Tagsno overlap
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
ResearchCustomerSynthesis
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Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
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Decision Making
RAPID
Paper illustration of two people facing each other, speech bubbles and an open interview notebook.
UX Research
User Interviews
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming