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Criterion
Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper illustration of a branching category tree with a highlighted search path and possible dead ends.
UX Research
Tree Testing
Paper illustration of Five-Minute VC Check with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
5-Minuten VC-Check
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 a navigation exists but search paths still fail, tree testing checks findability without visual distraction. The method shows whether labels, levels, and paths really lead to the intended destination.The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen1-2 Tage5-15 min
Participantsdifferent
5-20Based on research question1-5
Formatdifferent
AsyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineFindability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IAVC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step
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UX researchTrackingBehavior
Information architectureNavigationFindability
StartupValidationCompetition
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First-click Testing
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Card Sorting
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Innovation
Lean Startup