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| Criterion |  UX Research Empathy Mapping |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30–60 min | 15-45 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-8 | 1-10 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |
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