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Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Scenario Planning method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
Scenario Planning
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.GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing.Scenario Planning opens the view to several plausible futures instead of a single forecast. The method protects strategies from depending on too narrow an expected path.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
30–60 min1-3 h0.5-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
4-82-84-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesScenario Set, Strategic Implications, Robust Options
Tagsno overlap
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
StrategyUncertaintyPlanning
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