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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | 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. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 3-12 | 2-5 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange |