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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |  Growth A/B Testing |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | The Futures Wheel helps explore the consequences of a decision, a trend, or a strategic move in a structured way. It makes visible which first, second, and third-order effects could arise from an event. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 60-120 min | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 3-10 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation |
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