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Criterion
Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper illustration of a Strategy Canvas with several value curves
Business Strategy
Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas
A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Design Sprint
Paper illustration for Solution Interview
Product Discovery
Solution Interview
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.The Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed.When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess.When a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen2-4 h4-5 Tage30-60 min je Interview
Participantsdifferent
5-203-105-85-10 Interviews
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineStrategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC ActionsPrototype, Test Findings, Decision RationaleSolution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes
Tagsno overlap
UX researchTrackingBehavior
StrategyPositioningInnovationValue
Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation
ValidationInterviewsPrototype
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