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Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration of GIST Planning with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
GIST Planning
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.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.GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen30-60 minWochen bis Monate je Goal
Participantsdifferent
5-201-53-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListGoals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports
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UX researchTrackingBehavior
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
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Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
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Operations
ALPEN Method
Paper illustration of Hypothesis Prioritization Canvas with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Hypothesis Prioritization Canvas
Paper illustration of Opportunity Scoring with its method-specific working model.
Product Discovery
Opportunity Scoring