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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Innovation Design Charrette |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  UX Design Design Studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. | With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development. | When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 8-15 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 10-50 | 1-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Sketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | SketchingCollaborationIdeation |