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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | Half day | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 3-8 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking |
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