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| Criterion | ![]() UX Research Diary Study | ![]() Architecture Software Architecture Canvas | ![]() Product Strategy Product Vision 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. | The Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. | When a product needs a shared direction, it connects target audience, benefit, and business picture in a clear vision. It makes the envisioned future legible for the team. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Product Vision Board, Vision Statement, Assumptions and Validation Questions |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | VisionCanvasStrategyAlignment |
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