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Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper illustration for Soft Systems Methodology.
Systems Thinking
Soft Systems Methodology
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
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.Soft Systems Methodology helps explore unclear or politically charged problems systematically. Instead of forcing a quick answer, the method builds a shared understanding of perspectives and room for action.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.
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Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen0.5-3 Tage30 min Setup, dann laufend
Participantsdifferent
5-205-151-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineRich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change AgendaRAID Log, Status Report Source
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UX researchTrackingBehavior
Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
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Paper illustration for CATWOE Analysis.
Systems Thinking
CATWOE Analysis
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
Red Teaming method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Red Teaming
Rich Picture workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Rich Picture