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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  UX Research Diary Study |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | When experiences build up over days or weeks and a single session cannot capture them, Diary Study records the course of everyday life. Recurring triggers, moods, and habits become visible this way, beyond the sharpness of memory. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-4 Wochen | 1-4 Wochen | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 5-20 | 6-30 Experten | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionTreeOptions | UX researchTrackingBehavior | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning |