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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures. | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 3-8 | 3-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | KnowledgeMappingRisk | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |