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Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
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.GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing.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.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen1-3 h1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
5-202-83-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesDomain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map
Tagsno overlap
UX researchTrackingBehavior
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries
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Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
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
A paper-based illustration representing Bounded Context Canvas with its core stages and visible working result.
Domain Modeling
Bounded Context Canvas
Paper illustration for Contextual Inquiry.
UX Research
Contextual Inquiry