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Criterion
Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
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
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Decision Making
DACI
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 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.In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen45-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
5-203-82-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineImpact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log
Tagsno overlap
UX researchTrackingBehavior
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
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Decision Making
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Decision Making
RAPID
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
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Decision Making
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