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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  UX Research Contextual Inquiry |  Delivery MoSCoW |  Operations ABC 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. | When work processes are known only from accounts and the real context stays hidden, Contextual Inquiry makes behavior at the workplace visible. Observation and follow-up questions together show how people actually work, get interrupted, and improvise. | When a release carries too many demands and priorities are only ever negotiated, MoSCoW creates clear boundaries for the next cut. Must, Should, Could, and Won't make commitment, room for maneuver, and trade-off logic visible to everyone involved. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 Wochen | 30-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 4-12 Beobachtungen | 3-12 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain Points | Prioritized Backlog, Release Scope, Tradeoff Notes | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | UX researchObservationContext | PrioritizationScopeDecision | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio |