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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 Rapid Ideation with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rapid Ideation
Paper illustration for Design Studio
UX Design
Design Studio
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 a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work.When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 Tage5-20 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
Internes Team1-203-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Persona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario NotesIdeenpool, Roh-Shortlist, ClusterSketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions
Tagsno overlap
ResearchCustomerSynthesis
BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed
SketchingCollaborationIdeation
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Innovation
Brainstorming
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Innovation
Design Charrette
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Innovation
Lotus Blossom