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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  UX Research Diary Study |  Operations Ivy Lee Method |  Operations Eat the Frog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-4 Wochen | 5-10 min daily | 15-90 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 5-20 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus |
Tagsno overlap | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | UX researchTrackingBehavior | PrioritizationProductivityExecution | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution |