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Criterion
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper illustration for Ivy Lee Method
Operations
Ivy Lee Method
Paper illustration of two user profile cards with a goal, behavior evidence, and an open research question.
UX Research
Personas
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.With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field.When target groups stay too vague and teams talk about the same people differently, personas create a shared, solid picture of usage. Condensed profiles make needs, contexts, and differences tangible enough for decisions.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
30–60 min5-10 min daily1-3 Tage
Participantsdifferent
4-81Internes Team
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsDaily Priority List, Completion NotesPersona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario Notes
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SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
PrioritizationProductivityExecution
ResearchCustomerSynthesis
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Eat the Frog
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UX Research
User Interviews
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
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Getting Things Done