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Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration for Team Charter.
Facilitation
Team Charter
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 roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge.When a team is starting fresh or working past each other, Team Charter clarifies the shared working basis. It visibly sets out how collaboration, decision paths, and mutual conduct should work day to day.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen45-90 min2-4 h
Participantsdifferent
5-203-123-12
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsTeam Charter, Working Norms, Role Notes
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UX researchTrackingBehavior
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
TeamAlignmentCollaboration
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Team Design
Team Topologies Interaction Modes
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
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Facilitation
Power Interest Grid