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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Growth North Star Metric |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 product teams track many metrics, the view of the actual customer outcome easily gets lost. A North Star Metric bundles growth, usage, and value contribution into one signal that makes the system's direction visible. | 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. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | North Star metric, Input metric tree, Measurement cadence | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | GrowthMetricsAlignmentRetention | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |