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| Criterion |  Facilitation Problem Framing Workshop |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |  UX Research User Interviews |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a team works on symptoms but the real question stays fuzzy, a Problem Framing Workshop sharpens the view of the right problem. It separates observation, interpretation, and target picture from each other. | 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. | When teams derive needs only from assumptions and real motives are missing, user interviews give direct access to behavior and meaning. Conversations from the target group's everyday life make patterns, tensions, and open questions solidly visible. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 45–90 min | 30–60 min per interview | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 3-10 | 1 participant per interview | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Scope Boundaries, Assumption List, Next Analysis Questions | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationAlignmentDiscovery | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |