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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Business Strategy TOWS Matrix |  Product Strategy DIBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The TOWS Matrix connects internal strengths and weaknesses with external opportunities and threats into action-oriented strategies. It goes a step further than a pure stocktaking. | DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 30-90 min | 1-2 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 1-6 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions | DIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | DecisionTreeOptions | StrategyAnalysisOptions | StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis |