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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  UX Research HEART Framework |
|---|---|---|---|
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 statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | Helps clarify observations, needs, and patterns in concrete terms. It groups observations into patterns, questions, and decisions. The result is captured as a HEART-GSM table and dashboard. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h | 120 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 1-8 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | SensemakingDecisionRationale | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction |
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