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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  UX Research Contextual Inquiry |  Systems Thinking Intervention Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When work processes are known only from accounts and the real context stays hidden, Contextual Inquiry makes behavior at the workplace visible. Observation and follow-up questions together show how people actually work, get interrupted, and improvise. | Intervention Mapping translates a need for change into a planned, evaluable program. The method connects target group, determinants, actions, and measurement into a traceable chain. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h | 1-3 Wochen | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 3-12 | 4-12 Beobachtungen | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain Points | Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | UX researchObservationContext | ChangeSystems thinkingCapability |