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Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Three Amigos method illustration showing its working structure
Agile
Three Amigos
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 story, test, and implementation could drift apart, it brings business perspective, engineering, and quality together early. It prevents a story from being read differently only late in the process.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
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen15-30 min2-5 min je Item
Participantsdifferent
5-2033-9
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineClarified Story, Test Examples, Open QuestionsRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split Candidates
Tagsno overlap
UX researchTrackingBehavior
CollaborationBehavior-Driven DevelopmentQualityRefinement
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
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Agile
Acceptance Criteria Workshop
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Agile
Working Agreements
Paper illustration for Affinity Estimation.
Agile
Affinity Estimation