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Criterion
Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper illustration for Wideband Delphi.
Decision Making
Wideband Delphi
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
Paper illustration for NoEstimates.
Agile
NoEstimates
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.A single opinion rarely holds up for planning when the future is genuinely uncertain. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as an Estimate Range, Assumption Log, and Expert Consensus Notes.When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures.When estimating slows a team down more than it helps, it shifts the focus to flow, small slices, and real lead time. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, and Slicing Rules.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen1-4 h or multiple rounds45-90 minlaufend
Participantsdifferent
5-204-12 Experten3-82-12
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineEstimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus NotesImpact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsThroughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing Rules
Tagsno overlap
UX researchTrackingBehavior
EstimationExpertsForecasting
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
EstimationForecastingFlow
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