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| Criterion |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  UX Research Empathy Mapping |  UX Research Personas |  UX Research User Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. | 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 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 30–60 min | 1-3 Tage | 30–60 min per interview |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 4-8 | Internes Team | 1 participant per interview |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps | Persona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario Notes | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary |
Tagsno overlap | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop | ResearchCustomerSynthesis | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery |