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Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper illustration of the McKinsey 7S Framework with seven connected fields
Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S
Paper illustration for Domain Context Map
Domain Modeling
Domain Context Map
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.McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result.When a domain model and its associated contexts need to be thought through together, it creates a shared overview. It connects the business view and organizational boundary into a readable whole.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen2-4 h1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
5-203-123-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change ActionsDomain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map
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UX researchTrackingBehavior
OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange
Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries
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Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
A paper-based illustration representing Bounded Context Canvas with its core stages and visible working result.
Domain Modeling
Bounded Context Canvas
Paper illustration for Contextual Inquiry.
UX Research
Contextual Inquiry