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Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
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.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen45-90 min60-90 min
Participantsdifferent
5-202-54-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment
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UX researchTrackingBehavior
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
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Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk