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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 of Product Vision Board with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
Product Vision Board
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.When a product needs a shared direction, it connects target audience, benefit, and business picture in a clear vision. It makes the envisioned future legible for the team.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen45-90 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
5-203-102-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineContext canvas, Open questions, Shared context notesProduct Vision Board, Vision Statement, Assumptions and Validation Questions
Tagsno overlap
UX researchTrackingBehavior
ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas
VisionCanvasStrategyAlignment
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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Architecture Inception Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Inception Canvas
Paper illustration for Contextual Inquiry.
UX Research
Contextual Inquiry
Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping