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Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper illustration of Porter’s five competitive forces
Business Strategy
Porter Five Forces
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
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.Porter Five Forces analyzes the forces that shape competitive pressure and profitability in a market. The view of market structure goes beyond individual competitors and reveals systemic pressure points.When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.
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Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen1-3 h15-45 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
5-202-82-82-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineFive Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic OptionsVenn Diagram, Overlap Notes, DifferentiatorsAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes
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UX researchTrackingBehavior
StrategyCompetitionMarket
ComparisonFacilitationAlignment
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