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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Agile WSJF |  Operations Waste Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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 many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together. | For a process that keeps people busy but creates little value, the method exposes waste. It directs attention to unnecessary movement, waiting times, rework, and overdelivery. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 45-90 min | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay Assumptions | Waste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization | WasteLeanProcess improvement |
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