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Criterion
Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
A paper-based illustration representing Context Canvas with its core stages and visible working result.
Product Discovery
Context Canvas
Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event
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 an environment of users, systems, and constraints is hard to grasp, it puts the context compactly on the table. It creates a clear reading of influence, boundary, and dependency.For a tightly scoped process segment with noticeable waste, the method bundles shared energy for change. It suits situations that call for fast learning loops and visible adjustments.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen45-90 min0.5-5 Tage
Participantsdifferent
5-203-104-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineContext canvas, Open questions, Shared context notesKaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work Update
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UX researchTrackingBehavior
ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas
LeanContinuous improvementOperations
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A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration for Contextual Inquiry.
UX Research
Contextual Inquiry
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Paper illustration for PDCA Cycle.
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PDCA Cycle