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Criterion
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper illustration for Reverse Brainstorming
Innovation
Reverse Brainstorming
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
Paper illustration of Rolestorming with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rolestorming
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 persistent errors or blockages, the method shifts the view to the opposite of the desired effect. It exposes the mechanics of failure and makes hidden causes easier to grasp. This makes improvement more concrete and the problem clearer.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.When a search for ideas stalls, switching roles helps people step outside their own perspective and activate new logics of action. The method reduces habit because contributions arise from a different stance. This brings unfamiliar, often fitting solution approaches into play.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
30–60 min30-60 minHalber Tag bis mehrere Tage30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
4-83-1210-503-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsReverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution IdeasSketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized DirectionRollenkarten, Ideenpool pro Rolle, Konsolidierte Shortlist
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SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
BrainstormingIdeationCreativity
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