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Product Discovery
Opportunity Interview
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
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Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
Purposedifferent
When opportunities are still hidden behind signals of need, it structures conversations around needs and obstacles. It looks for patterns that lead to new product opportunities.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.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
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 min je Interview30–60 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
5-12 Interviews4-83-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Interview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer QuotesEmpathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsKnowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan
Tagsno overlap
DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
KnowledgeMappingRisk
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Affinity Diagramming
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Decision Making
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Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping