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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption 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. | 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 an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-5 Tage | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 4-12 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |
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