View methods side by side.
Choose up to four methods. Add them using the search and share the comparison by copying its link.
| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Architecture Risk Storming |  Agile ROAM Board |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. | 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. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 60-90 min | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 4-12 | 3-15 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog | ROAM Board, Owner List | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |