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Criterion
Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper illustration for Bottleneck Analysis.
Operations
Bottleneck Analysis
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
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.For a flow that backs up at one point, the method looks for the capacity limit with the greatest leverage. It explains why extra effort elsewhere barely improves throughput.When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen1-3 h1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
5-203-85-30
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineBottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up MeasuresConsensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas
Tagsno overlap
UX researchTrackingBehavior
FlowMeasurementConstraints
FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
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Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting