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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Agile ROAM Board |  Agile Ideal Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes. | When work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. | When effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 30-90 min | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 15-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 3-12 | 3-15 | 2-9 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | ROAM Board, Owner List | Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | EstimationEffortAgile |