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Criterion
Paper illustration for Diary Study.
UX Research
Diary Study
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Agile
WSJF
Paper illustration for PERT Estimation.
Decision Making
PERT Estimation
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 many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together.On complex initiatives, a plain average tends to understate just how uncertain the outcome really is. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a PERT Estimate, Expected Value, and Risk Notes.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 Wochen45-90 min15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
5-203-101-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineRanked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay AssumptionsPERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
UX researchTrackingBehavior
LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization
EstimationUncertaintyRisk
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Delivery
Cost of Delay
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Facilitation
Dot Estimation
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Decision Making
Risk Matrix