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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 for Option Framing.
Decision Making
Option Framing
Paper illustration for TOWS Matrix.
Business Strategy
TOWS Matrix
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.In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question.The TOWS Matrix connects internal strengths and weaknesses with external opportunities and threats into action-oriented strategies. It goes a step further than a pure stocktaking.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 Tage45-120 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
Internes Team3-83-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Persona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario NotesOption Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision InputsTOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions
Tagsno overlap
ResearchCustomerSynthesis
OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison
StrategyAnalysisOptions
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