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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Knowledge Modeling Shape-First Modeling |  Operations 5 Whys |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Shape-First Modeling defines data quality through shapes before implementation or integration frays at the edges. The approach fits when validation and data contracts should be part of the design from the start. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | Halber Tag pro Domain Slice | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 1-4 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | SHACL or ShEx Shapes, Validation Reports, Data Contracts, Shape Documentation | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | Knowledge graphValidationSemantic | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |
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