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| Criterion |  UX Research Empathy Mapping |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | When demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 30–60 min | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 4-8 | 4-10 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note |
Tagsno overlap | SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop | InnovationPrototypeResearch | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth |
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