View methods side by side.
Choose up to four methods. Add them using the search and share the comparison by copying its link.
| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |  Product Strategy GIST Planning |  Systems Thinking Theory of Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list. | Theory of Change translates a desired impact into a traceable chain of change. It makes assumptions, intermediate goals, and measurement points visible before a program is rolled out at scale. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 60-120 min | Wochen bis Monate je Goal | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 3-10 | 3-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports | Theory of Change Map, Assumptions, Outcome Measures |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments | ImpactOutcomesSystems thinkingStrategy |