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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 Flywheel.
Growth
Flywheel
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
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.Growth often breaks down where a reinforcing mechanism builds up too much friction. A Flywheel shows the cycle of value, repetition, and reinforcement meant to sustain growth.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen1-3 h60-120 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
5-202-83-82-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesFlywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment BacklogAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
UX researchTrackingBehavior
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
GrowthRetentionConversion
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
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