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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing Kano Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Product Discovery
Kano Model
Paper illustration of two user profile cards with a goal, behavior evidence, and an open research question.
UX Research
Personas
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration for Reverse Brainstorming
Innovation
Reverse Brainstorming
Purposedifferent
When features need to be distinguished by their effect on satisfaction, it makes expectations and surprises comparable. It separates basic needs, performance contribution, and delight.When target groups stay too vague and teams talk about the same people differently, personas create a shared, solid picture of usage. Condensed profiles make needs, contexts, and differences tangible enough for decisions.When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-2 Tage1-3 Tage30-60 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
10-50Internes Team4-123-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Kano Matrix, Feature Classes, Priority ThemesPersona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario NotesIdea pool, Theme clusters, ShortlistReverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution Ideas
Tagsno overlap
SatisfactionPrioritizationCustomer
ResearchCustomerSynthesis
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk
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