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Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper illustration of an activity-role table with clear RACI assignments and one highlighted accountable role per activity.
Operations
RACI 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.With unclear responsibilities across several roles or areas, the method creates unambiguous accountability logic. It reduces friction because decision, execution, contribution, and information become separately visible.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
5-202-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineRACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes
Tagsno overlap
UX researchTrackingBehavior
RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations
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Decision Making
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