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Criterion
Paper illustration of an activity-role table with clear RACI assignments and one highlighted accountable role per activity.
Operations
RACI Matrix
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
Purposedifferent
With unclear responsibilities across several roles or areas, the method creates unambiguous accountability logic. It reduces friction because decision, execution, contribution, and information become separately visible.When a lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing.With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min30–60 min1-2 h Setup, laufend
Participantsdifferent
2-84-81
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision NotesEmpathy Map, Assumptions List, Research GapsAction Lists, Project List, Review Routine
Tagsno overlap
RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations
SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
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Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming