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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Agile Specification by Example |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | When business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests. | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 60–90 min | 60-90 min pro Feature | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 2-8 | 3-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |