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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Systems Thinking Wardley Mapping |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | Wardley Mapping makes visible where an offering stands today and where it can evolve. The method connects user need, value chain, and evolution stages into a strategic basis for platform, build, or buy decisions. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 3-12 | 2-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Wardley Map, Strategic Options, Evolution Notes | Leverage Map, Action Strategy |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | ChangeDecisionStrategy | StrategySystems thinkingDynamics | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy |