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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Agile Specification by Example |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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 business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h | 60-90 min pro Feature |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 4-12 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Example Table, Acceptance Tests |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development |
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