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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 Time Blocking
Operations
Time Blocking
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.With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure.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
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 Tage15-30 min Planung, laufend45–90 min
Participantsdifferent
Internes Team13-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Persona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario NotesBlocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus PlanTheme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas
Tagsno overlap
ResearchCustomerSynthesis
PlanningTime managementFocus
SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause
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UX Research
User Interviews
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Operations
ALPEN Method
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
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Decision Making
Pareto Analysis