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Criterion
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper illustration of a four-quadrant grid with tasks sorted by importance and urgency and translated into actions.
Decision Making
Eisenhower Matrix
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
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.It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped.When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer.When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowLowMedium
Timedifferent
30–60 min15-30 min60-90 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
4-81-64-105-30
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsEisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation NotesProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentConsensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas
Tagsno overlap
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
PrioritizationFocusTasks
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
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