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Criterion
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
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UX Research
Diary Study
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Operations
Weekly Review
Purposedifferent
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 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.In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable.
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MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-4 Wochen30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-85-201
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsDiary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience TimelineUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions
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OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
UX researchTrackingBehavior
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
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Getting Things Done
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Operations
ALPEN Method
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Business Strategy
Balanced Scorecard
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Eat the Frog