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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Delivery RAID Log |  UX Research Diary Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | 45-90 min | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 3-8 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 5-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortRisk | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | UX researchTrackingBehavior |