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Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
First-click Testing method illustration showing its working structure
UX Research
First-click Testing
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
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 users immediately turn the wrong way on a screen or wireframe, first click testing checks initial orientation at high speed. The first click shows early whether expectation, labeling, and wayfinding fit together.For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowHigh
Timedifferent
30–60 min1-2 Tage1-6 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
4-810-304-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsClick Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan
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SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
UXNavigationFindabilityValidation
QualityProblem solvingRoot cause
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Affinity Diagramming
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Affinity Diagramming
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause Analysis
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam