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Criterion
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
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.IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus.
Complexitydifferent
LowMedium
Timedifferent
30–60 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
4-82-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsIssue Map, Positions, Argument Notes
Tagsno overlap
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
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