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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 Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
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 business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests.When research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 Tage60-90 min pro Feature45–90 min
Participantsdifferent
Internes Team3-63-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Persona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario NotesExample Table, Acceptance TestsTheme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas
Tagsno overlap
ResearchCustomerSynthesis
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause
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Paper illustration of Acceptance Criteria Workshop with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Acceptance Criteria Workshop
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Agile
Example Mapping
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UX Research
User Interviews
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping