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Criterion
Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
Paper Kanban board with To Discuss, Discussing and Discussed columns, topic cards, votes and timer.
Facilitation
Lean Coffee
Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
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 can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance.When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait.When a complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowHigh
Timedifferent
1-4 WochenHalber Tag bis 2 Tage30-90 min0.5-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
5-2015-2003-2020-500+
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineSession Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsPrioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action ItemsSession Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics
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UX researchTrackingBehavior
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
FacilitationAutonomyDialogue
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
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