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Criterion
Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper illustration for Future Reality Tree.
Systems Thinking
Future Reality Tree
Paper illustration for Domain Context Map
Domain Modeling
Domain Context Map
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.A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation.When a domain model and its associated contexts need to be thought through together, it creates a shared overview. It connects the business view and organizational boundary into a readable whole.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen2-4 h1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
5-203-83-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineFuture Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved InjectionsDomain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map
Tagsno overlap
UX researchTrackingBehavior
Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange
Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries
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Systems Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Systems Mapping
A paper-based illustration representing Bounded Context Canvas with its core stages and visible working result.
Domain Modeling
Bounded Context Canvas
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
Paper illustration for Contextual Inquiry.
UX Research
Contextual Inquiry