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Criterion
Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper illustration of a scoring table with four factor columns, a calculator and three ordered initiative cards.
Product Strategy
RICE Scoring
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
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.When many initiatives compete for the same resources, it brings reach, impact, confidence, and effort into one shared ranking. It makes prioritization economically connectable.When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen60-90 min60-180 min
Participantsdifferent
5-202-104-20
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineRICE Scores, Ranked List, Assumption LogCynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes
Tagsno overlap
UX researchTrackingBehavior
PrioritizationScoringRoadmapTradeoffs
ComplexitySensemakingDecision
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Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
Paper illustration of ICE Scoring with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
ICE Scoring
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Decision Making
Argument Mapping
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Delivery
Cost of Delay