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| Criterion | ![]() UX Research Diary Study | ![]() Operations Time Blocking | ![]() Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas | ![]() Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | The Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 60-120 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 1 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | PlanningTime managementFocus | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |



