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| Criterion |  UX Research Surveys |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a topic needs to be validated broadly and many people can answer the same question, surveys gather structured feedback in a scalable form. Answers become comparable and segmentable instead of remaining merely anecdotal. | 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. | When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 3-14 Tage | 1-2 h | 4-5 Tage | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 50+ | 4-12 | 5-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Survey Results, Charts, Segment Insights | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | QuantitativeResearchValidation | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |