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Criterion
Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper illustration of Value Chain Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Value Chain Analysis
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
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.Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list.When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy.GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 WochenHalf day30-60 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
5-203-82-82-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineValue Chain Map, Lever ListPower Interest Grid, Strategy per StakeholderGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
UX researchTrackingBehavior
StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis
StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
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