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Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration of VUCA Scan with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
VUCA Scan
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.Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy.The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation.
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MediumHighLow
Timedifferent
1-4 WochenHalf day30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
5-203-121-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineLeverage Map, Action StrategyVUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan
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UX researchTrackingBehavior
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight
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Paper illustration for Soft Systems Methodology.
Systems Thinking
Soft Systems Methodology
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Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Paper illustration for Future Reality Tree.
Systems Thinking
Future Reality Tree