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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  UX Research Tree Testing |  Product Discovery Test Card |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | The Test Card turns a critical assumption into a testable claim and specifies in advance which result counts as success. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 Tage | 20-35 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | Based on research question | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA | Test Card with a pre-set threshold |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | Information architectureNavigationFindability | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis |
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