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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 Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event
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 a tightly scoped process segment with noticeable waste, the method bundles shared energy for change. It suits situations that call for fast learning loops and visible adjustments.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
30–60 min1-2 Tage0.5-5 Tage
Participantsdifferent
4-810-304-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsClick Heatmap, Success Rate, Design RecommendationsKaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work Update
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SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
UXNavigationFindabilityValidation
LeanContinuous improvementOperations
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A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Paper illustration of Lean Startup with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Lean Startup