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Criterion
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
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.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
LowLow
Timedifferent
30–60 min20–45 min
Participantsdifferent
4-8Small cross-functional group
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsRisk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log
Tagsno overlap
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
RiskDecisionFailurePlanning
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Affinity Diagramming
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