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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h | 60-180 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 3-12 | 4-20 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | ChangeDecisionStrategy |