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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  UX Research Empathy Mapping |  Product Strategy GIST Planning |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures. | 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. | GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list. | When research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30–60 min | Wochen bis Monate je Goal | 45–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-8 | 3-10 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps | Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas |
Tagsno overlap | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop | RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause |