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| Criterion |  UX Research Contextual Inquiry |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen | Half day | 1-2 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 Beobachtungen | 3-8 | 4-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain Points | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchObservationContext | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |