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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Intervention Mapping translates a need for change into a planned, evaluable program. The method connects target group, determinants, actions, and measurement into a traceable chain. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-5 Tage | 45-90 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 4-12 | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange |