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Analysis49
Conception51
Realization15
Evaluation20

Focus

User42
Ideas34
Data18

Topic

Empathy26
Innovation27
Communication26
Market22
User Group35
Forecast21
Process22
Relation23

Activities

question25
testing13
develop35
design15
evaluate23
arrange13
observe19
combine25
explain27
research27
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Affinity Diagram IAK Logo
Sort, structure and organize data, information or individual elements according to relationships and contexts.
Alignment Diagram IAK Logo
Visually combining the user side and the business side
Card Sorting IAK Logo
Sort concepts into groups in an early project phase, for example to develop logical and user-friendly navigation or menu structures.
Content Design and UI Mapping IAK Logo
Gather, manage, publish and “display” content independently on any UI
Contextual Inquiry IAK Logo
On-site survey to investigate the activities and needs of users in daily life through observation and interviewing.
Emotion Map IAK Logo
The Emotion Map classifies basic human needs (or values) to the six most important needdrivers.
Empathy Tools IAK Logo
Needs of users with special physical limitations are simulated through the use of different tools.
Five Whys Blizzable Logo IAK Logo
Ask a person five consecutive questions to recognize their basic attitude and behavior towards a problem or topic.
Imperfect Personas IAK Logo
Personas (and scenarios) are often too perfect. Not human enough. Be raw and avoid blinding yourself with imperfect personas.
Jobs to be Done IAK Logo
People hire a product to get a job done. JTBD uncovers relevant jobs.
Letter to Grandma IAK Logo
Description of the task or the project goal to find out the essence in a nutshell.
Mental Models IAK Logo
Get acquainted with behaviors and customer needs through interviews and use a diagram to show all the steps people take to reach a goal or complete a task.
Method 635 Blizzable Logo IAK Logo
Brainwriting technique for generating new unusual ideas and / or their systematic further development in a group
MoSCoW Voting Blizzable Logo IAK Logo
Quickly making decisions and prioritizing a large amount of topics without getting lost in details
Problem Framing Blizzable Logo IAK Logo
Problem framing is a tool to align stakeholders and develop accurate design solutions and therefore helps to understand the problem per se.
Product Vision Board Blizzable Logo IAK Logo
Describe, visualise, and validate your product vision and your product strategy
Remote Moderated Usability Test Blizzable Logo IAK Logo
Quick and cheap method for usability testing which delivers good information about usage and user behavior
Storyboarding IAK Logo
Support of a conceptual design, through sketchy graphical representation and description.
UX Thinking Blizzable Logo IAK Logo
A process model that supports an agile and human-centered approach for planning and executing digital development projects with interdisciplinary teams.
Walt Disney Method Blizzable Logo IAK Logo
On the basis of a role play, several people look at and discuss a situation from three different perspectives (roles).

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