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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h | 1-4 Wochen | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 1-8 | 6-30 Experten | 4-20 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | ComplexitySensemakingDecision |