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Criterion
Paper illustration of two user profile cards with a goal, behavior evidence, and an open research question.
UX Research
Personas
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
Paper illustration for Decision Framing Workshop.
Decision Making
Decision Framing Workshop
Purposedifferent
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 several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic.For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch.When a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 Tage45-90 min30-90 min60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
Internes Team2-81-64-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Persona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario NotesDecision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected OptionDecision Tree, Option Map, Assumption ListDecision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan
Tagsno overlap
ResearchCustomerSynthesis
DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs
DecisionTreeOptions
Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions
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