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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  UX Research Usability Testing |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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 product is built but people get stuck on tasks, usability testing shows the friction at concrete points. Observed use instead of self-report makes visible where orientation, understanding, or interaction breaks down. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h je Session | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | Based on research question | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Usability Issues, Severity List, Recommendations | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | ValidationUXPrototype | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |
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