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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Delivery RAID Log |  Decision Making PERT Estimation |  Agile ROAM Board |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | On complex initiatives, a plain average tends to understate just how uncertain the outcome really is. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a PERT Estimate, Expected Value, and Risk Notes. | When work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 15-45 min | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 1-8 | 3-15 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | RAID Log, Status Report Source | PERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk Notes | ROAM Board, Owner List |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | EstimationUncertaintyRisk | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment |