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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | Half day | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 4-10 | 3-8 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Value Chain Map, Lever List | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | InnovationPrototypeResearch | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |