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Criterion
Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Growth Experiment workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
Growth Experiment
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.When growth ideas surface quickly, the temptation to build immediately instead of learning is high. A Growth Experiment frames an assumption so target group, lever, and measurement are clear before the first deployment.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen1-2 Wochen45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
5-201-62-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineExperiment card, Result summary, Next betAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
UX researchTrackingBehavior
MarketingGrowthExperimentsLearning
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
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Paper illustration of Counter Metrics with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
Counter Metrics
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