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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Decision Making Force Field 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. | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 30-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 1-6 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | DecisionTreeOptions | ChangeDecisionStrategy |
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