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Criterion
Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
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Decision Making
RAPID
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.IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus.In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen1-3 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
5-202-83-12
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineIssue Map, Positions, Argument NotesRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
UX researchTrackingBehavior
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
DecisionRolesGovernance
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Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
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Decision Making
Argument Mapping
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Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping