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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|
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 a topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 45-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 4-12 | 2-5 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | FacilitationOptionsDecision | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations |
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