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| Criterion |  Product Strategy RICE Scoring |  UX Research Empathy Mapping |  Product Strategy ICE Scoring |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many initiatives compete for the same resources, it brings reach, impact, confidence, and effort into one shared ranking. It makes prioritization economically connectable. | 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. | When ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | 30–60 min | 30-60 min | 45–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 4-8 | 2-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | RICE Scores, Ranked List, Assumption Log | Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps | ICE Table, Top Idea List | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationScoringRoadmapTradeoffs | SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause |