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| Criterion | ![]() UX Research Empathy Mapping | ![]() Facilitation Power Interest Grid | ![]() Decision Making Pre-Mortem |
|---|---|---|---|
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 many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30–60 min | 30-60 min | 20–45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-8 | 2-8 | Small cross-functional group |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log |
Tagsno overlap | SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning |
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