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Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper illustration for Solution Interview
Product Discovery
Solution Interview
Four paper stations connect system purpose, quality goals, risk cards and focused investigation with a target and gap profile.
Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)
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 solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation.LASR helps development teams identify where their software falls short of important quality goals and which improvements to consider. A small group with existing system knowledge can make an initial assessment and investigate open questions in more detail.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30–60 min30-60 min je Interview3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional
Participantsdifferent
4-85-10 Interviews1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsSolution Feedback, Objection List, Validation NotesLean Mission Statement describing the software’s purpose, Prioritized quality goals and evaluation criteria, Risks and estimated gaps against quality goals, More closely examined findings and open checks
Tagsno overlap
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
ValidationInterviewsPrototype
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
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Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
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