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| Criterion |  UX Research User Interviews |  Operations Accountability Ladder |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on. | When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30–60 min per interview | 20-45 min | 45-90 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 participant per interview | 1-8 | 3-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching Notes | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement |
Tagsno overlap | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility |