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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | Half day | 45-90 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |