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Criterion
Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
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 people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.When a workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection.
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Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen10-20 min30-60 min5-15 min
Participantsdifferent
5-204-100+1-53-20
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineIdea List, Shared Insights, Emergent ThemesABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListRanked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist
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UX researchTrackingBehavior
FacilitationInclusionIdeation
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization
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