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| Criterion | ![]() UX Research Diary Study | ![]() Operations Standard Work Analysis | ![]() Delivery RAID Log | ![]() Operations Gemba Walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 the same task is done differently depending on the person, the method exposes the reliable core. It creates comparability without unnecessarily choking off needed latitude. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | When there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 30-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 2-6 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Standard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training Needs | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | LeanProcessQuality | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | LeanObservationProcessOperations |



