View methods side by side.
Choose up to four methods. Add them using the search and share the comparison by copying its link.
| Criterion |  UX Research User Interviews |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Decision Making Decision Framing Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30–60 min per interview | 1-2 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 participant per interview | 4-12 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan |
Tagsno overlap | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions |
Often compared together
Methods with strong topical overlap with the current selection, not yet in the comparison.
