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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 a SWOT matrix with four separated quadrants and marked strategic options.
Business Strategy
SWOT Analysis
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
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.SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen30-60 min30-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
5-201-53-122-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncAsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListSWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action listAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
UX researchTrackingBehavior
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
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