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| Criterion |  UX Research Empathy Mapping |  Engineering Golden Path |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 teams need a reliable default path for frequent use, sprawl quickly emerges without any guiding logic. Golden Path bundles the preferred path so good practice becomes easy and deviation becomes deliberate. | 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. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30–60 min | 1-3 Tage Setup, laufend | 60-90 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-8 | 2-8 | 4-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps | Golden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tagsno overlap | SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop | EngineeringProductivityGovernance | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |