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Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
Paper illustration of two user profile cards with a goal, behavior evidence, and an open research question.
UX Research
Personas
Purposedifferent
With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots.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.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h1-3 Tage
Participantsdifferent
3-10Internes Team
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogPersona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario Notes
Tagsno overlap
ProcessOperationsImprovement
ResearchCustomerSynthesis
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Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
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After-Action Review
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Paper illustration for Theory of Constraints.
Operations
Theory of Constraints
Paper illustration of two people facing each other, speech bubbles and an open interview notebook.
UX Research
User Interviews