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| Criterion |  UX Research Surveys |  Innovation Design Sprint |  UX Research Empathy 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 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 3-14 Tage | 4-5 Tage | 30–60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 50+ | 5-8 | 4-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Survey Results, Charts, Segment Insights | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps |
Tagsno overlap | QuantitativeResearchValidation | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop |
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