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Criterion
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper illustration for PDCA Cycle.
Operations
PDCA Cycle
A/B Testing workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
A/B Testing
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.For an improvement that still has to prove itself in everyday work, the method runs it through small learning loops. It connects planning, checking, and standardization into a repeatable learning mode.When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowHigh
Timedifferent
30–60 min1 h bis mehrere Wochen1-4 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
4-81-81-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsPDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard ChangeExperiment results, Decision log, Learning summary
Tagsno overlap
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
Continuous improvementLeanExperiments
ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation
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Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
Smoke Test
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
Paper illustration of Experiment Canvas with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Experiment Canvas