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Criterion
Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper illustration of the Morphological Analysis working structure.
Innovation
Morphological Analysis
Paper illustration of Rolestorming with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rolestorming
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.For a search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately.When a search for ideas stalls, switching roles helps people step outside their own perspective and activate new logics of action. The method reduces habit because contributions arise from a different stance. This brings unfamiliar, often fitting solution approaches into play.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen1-3 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
5-202-83-12
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineMorphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea ShortlistRollenkarten, Ideenpool pro Rolle, Konsolidierte Shortlist
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UX researchTrackingBehavior
IdeationInnovationCreativity
BrainstormingIdeationCreativity
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Innovation
Brainstorming
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Innovation
Lotus Blossom
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Innovation
Reverse Brainstorming