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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Domain Modeling Domain Context Map |  UX Research Contextual Inquiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. | 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. | When work processes are known only from accounts and the real context stays hidden, Contextual Inquiry makes behavior at the workplace visible. Observation and follow-up questions together show how people actually work, get interrupted, and improvise. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 1-3 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 2-8 | 3-10 | 4-12 Beobachtungen |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Domain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map | Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain Points |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries | UX researchObservationContext |