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Criterion
Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration of Hooked Model with its method-specific working model.
Growth
Hooked Model
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
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.The Hooked Model helps clarify engagement loops, user behavior, and experiments. It makes repeat behavior measurable and captures the result as a hooked loop, trigger map, and reward design.When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen1-3 hMultiple workshops over several weeks45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
5-202-82-83-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk NotesHooked loop, Trigger map, Reward design, Ethics checkImpact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options
Tagsno overlap
UX researchTrackingBehavior
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
GrowthBehaviorRetention
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
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