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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Agile Example Mapping |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Agile Specification by Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound. | When many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes. | When business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 30-60 min | 30-90 min | 60-90 min pro Feature |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 3-7 | 3-12 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Example Table, Acceptance Tests |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development |