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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Business Strategy Scenario Planning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | Scenario Planning opens the view to several plausible futures instead of a single forecast. The method protects strategies from depending on too narrow an expected path. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 0.5-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 1-8 | 3-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Scenario Set, Strategic Implications, Robust Options |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | StrategyUncertaintyPlanning |