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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Delivery RAID Log |  Agile Bucket System |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | When a large batch of work needs a fast, rough estimate, it sorts items into predefined size buckets. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, and Split Candidates. | When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 30-90 min | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 3-12 | 3-20 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split Candidates | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | EstimationEffortRisk |