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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |  Growth Flywheel |
|---|---|---|---|
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 several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. | Growth often breaks down where a reinforcing mechanism builds up too much friction. A Flywheel shows the cycle of value, repetition, and reinforcement meant to sustain growth. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 45-90 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs | GrowthRetentionConversion |
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