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Criterion
Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration of Opportunity Scoring with its method-specific working model.
Product Discovery
Opportunity Scoring
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
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.When opportunities need ranking by their effect, it makes importance and satisfaction directly comparable. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as an opportunity-score table and top outcomes.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen30-60 min60-120 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
5-201-53-63-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncAsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListOpportunity Score Table, Top OutcomesImpact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options
Tagsno overlap
UX researchTrackingBehavior
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
PrioritizationDiscoveryOutcomesNeeds
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
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