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Criterion
Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
Paper illustration for Wizard of Oz Test
Product Discovery
Wizard of Oz Test
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 new experience would still be too expensive to automate for real, it simulates the outcome behind the scenes. It checks user reaction and value before the technology disappears.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHigh
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen2-10 Tage
Participantsdifferent
5-205-20 Nutzer
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelinePrototype Learnings, Manual Effort Notes, Risk List
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UX researchTrackingBehavior
PrototypeValidationMVP
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Concierge MVP
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Design Sprint
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Product Discovery
Solution Interview
Paper illustration of a participant using a prototype while an observer takes notes beside a highlighted usability issue.
UX Research
Usability Testing