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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Operations Time Blocking |  Product Discovery Learning Card |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Learning Card connects traceable test results to a reasoned next action while keeping the limits of the insight visible. | When several minimal variants compete to answer the same question, it makes comparing and choosing between them cleaner. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Test Matrix and a Test Plan. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 25-40 min | 45-75 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 1 | 1-5 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Learning Card with evidence and next action | Test Matrix, Test Plan |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | PlanningTime managementFocus | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryLearning | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions |