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Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper illustration of Rapid Ideation with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rapid Ideation
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
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 decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work.In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
30–60 min5-20 minHalber Tag bis mehrere Tage
Participantsdifferent
4-81-2010-50
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsIdeenpool, Roh-Shortlist, ClusterSketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction
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SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
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Lotus Blossom
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