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Criterion
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper mind map with a central course onboarding question, colored main branches, keywords and cross-links.
Facilitation
Mind 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 a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
30–60 min15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
4-81-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsMind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions
Tagsno overlap
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation
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Affinity Diagramming
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Affinity Diagramming
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of several people silently writing ideas and passing sheets around with arrows.
Innovation
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Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
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