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| Criterion |  UX Research Personas |  Decision Making RAPID |  UX Research Customer Journey Mapping |  Operations RACI 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 complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels. | When a user journey falls apart across many touchpoints, customer journey mapping makes the experience visible as a coherent arc. Phases, emotions, and breaks become legible enough to prioritize critical moments deliberately. | With unclear responsibilities across several roles or areas, the method creates unambiguous accountability logic. It reduces friction because decision, execution, contribution, and information become separately visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage | 45-90 min | 2-4 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | Internes Team | 3-12 | 4-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Persona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario Notes | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog | RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ResearchCustomerSynthesis | DecisionRolesGovernance | JourneyServiceService design | RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations |