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Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper illustration for Waste Analysis.
Operations
Waste 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.For a process that keeps people busy but creates little value, the method exposes waste. It directs attention to unnecessary movement, waiting times, rework, and overdelivery.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen45-120 min
Participantsdifferent
5-202-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineWaste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement Backlog
Tagsno overlap
UX researchTrackingBehavior
WasteLeanProcess improvement
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Value Stream Mapping workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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Value Stream Mapping
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration for Contextual Inquiry.
UX Research
Contextual Inquiry