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Criterion
Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper illustration for Option Framing.
Decision Making
Option Framing
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
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.In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question.GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen45-120 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
5-203-82-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineOption Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision InputsGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes
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UX researchTrackingBehavior
OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
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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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Business Strategy
TOWS Matrix
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Decision Making
Constraint Analysis
Paper illustration for Decision Framing Workshop.
Decision Making
Decision Framing Workshop