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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Delivery RAID Log |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h | 15-30 min | 30 min Setup, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 3-12 | 3-12 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | RAID Log, Status Report Source |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | KnowledgeMappingRisk | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance |