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Criterion
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
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 knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia.
Complexitydifferent
LowHighMedium
Timedifferent
30–60 min1-4 Wochen15-60 min je Zyklus
Participantsdifferent
4-86-30 Experten1-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsExpert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption NotesSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates
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SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
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