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Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper illustration of two user profile cards with a goal, behavior evidence, and an open research question.
UX Research
Personas
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
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 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.For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30–60 min1-3 Tage45-120 min
Participantsdifferent
4-8Internes Team2-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsPersona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario NotesChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List
Tagsno overlap
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
ResearchCustomerSynthesis
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
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