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Criterion
Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
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Systems Thinking
Theory of Change
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
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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.Theory of Change translates a desired impact into a traceable chain of change. It makes assumptions, intermediate goals, and measurement points visible before a program is rolled out at scale.Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy.
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1-4 Wochen2-6 hHalf day
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5-204-123-12
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AsyncWorkshopWorkshop
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Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineTheory of Change Map, Assumptions, Outcome MeasuresLeverage Map, Action Strategy
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Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
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Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
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