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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Agile Example Mapping |  Agile Planning Poker |  Agile Acceptance Criteria Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions. | When a story needs clear checkpoints before implementation, it sharpens expectation and scope together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Acceptance Criteria and a Story Update. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 30-60 min | 2-5 min je Item | 20-40 min pro Story |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 3-7 | 3-9 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions | Relative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates | Acceptance Criteria, Story Update |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement | EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam | AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development |