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Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper illustration of Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
Paper illustration for Working Agreements.
Agile
Working Agreements
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
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 business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests.When collaboration needs more than implicit expectations, it lays out shared ground rules openly. It creates reliability for conduct, availability, and decision paths.When estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen60-90 min pro Feature45-90 min2-5 min je Item
Participantsdifferent
5-203-63-123-9
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineExample Table, Acceptance TestsWorking Agreements, Team Norms, Review CadenceRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates
Tagsno overlap
UX researchTrackingBehavior
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
TeamCollaborationAgile
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
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