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| Criterion | ![]() UX Research Diary Study | ![]() Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree | ![]() Domain Modeling Domain Context Map |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. | When a domain model and its associated contexts need to be thought through together, it creates a shared overview. It connects the business view and organizational boundary into a readable whole. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 2-4 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 3-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Domain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries |
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