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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  Team Design Spotify Model Mapping |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge. | When a team landscape has grown without clear grouping, it maps roles and relationships onto the Spotify model. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Spotify model map and action list. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 45-90 min | 90-180 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 3-12 | 5-15 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | Spotify Model Map, Action List | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |