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Criterion
Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper illustration for DACI
Decision Making
DACI
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
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.In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated.For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen30-60 min30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
5-202-101-6
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogDecision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List
Tagsno overlap
UX researchTrackingBehavior
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
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Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
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Decision Making
RAPID
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Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Paper illustration for Decision Framing Workshop.
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