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Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
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.Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog.Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
30–60 min60-90 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
4-84-123-12
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsAnnotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action BacklogKnowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan
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SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
KnowledgeMappingRisk
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