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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  UX Research Tree Testing |  Product Strategy GIST Planning |  UX Research First-click Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a navigation exists but search paths still fail, tree testing checks findability without visual distraction. The method shows whether labels, levels, and paths really lead to the intended destination. | GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list. | When users immediately turn the wrong way on a screen or wireframe, first click testing checks initial orientation at high speed. The first click shows early whether expectation, labeling, and wayfinding fit together. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 Tage | Wochen bis Monate je Goal | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | Based on research question | 3-10 | 10-30 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA | Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports | Click Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | Information architectureNavigationFindability | RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments | UXNavigationFindabilityValidation |