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Paper illustration for Contextual Inquiry.
UX Research
Contextual Inquiry
A paper-based illustration representing Bounded Context Canvas with its core stages and visible working result.
Domain Modeling
Bounded Context Canvas
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
Purposedifferent
When work processes are known only from accounts and the real context stays hidden, Contextual Inquiry makes behavior at the workplace visible. Observation and follow-up questions together show how people actually work, get interrupted, and improvise.When a business context is still loosely outlined, it shapes language, responsibility, and integration space. It clarifies what belongs together and where a boundary needs to hold.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 Wochen1-3 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
4-12 Beobachtungen3-81
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain PointsContext Canvas, Glossary, Integration NotesUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions
Tagsno overlap
UX researchObservationContext
Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
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Paper illustration for Domain Context Map
Domain Modeling
Domain Context Map
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map