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Criterion
Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper illustration for Time Blocking
Operations
Time Blocking
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.With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen15-30 min Planung, laufend
Participantsdifferent
5-201
Formatsame
AsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineBlocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan
Tagsno overlap
UX researchTrackingBehavior
PlanningTime managementFocus
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Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
Operations
Pomodoro Technique
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan