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Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
Iceberg Model method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Iceberg Model
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.Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting.The Iceberg Model separates visible events from patterns, structures, and mental models. This turns a single observation into a deeper understanding of why a problem keeps recurring.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen30 min Setup, dann laufend30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
5-201-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone2-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineRAID Log, Status Report SourceIceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention Ideas
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UX researchTrackingBehavior
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns
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Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
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Systems Thinking
CATWOE Analysis
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Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree
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Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis