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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy Value Chain 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 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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 90-180 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 4-10 | 3-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | InnovationPrototypeResearch | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |