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| Criterion | ![]() UX Research Diary Study | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test | ![]() Product Strategy Impact 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. | 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 | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | Half day | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning |
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