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| Criterion |  UX Research Contextual Inquiry |  Decision Making DACI |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Decision Making RAPID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. | 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. | In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen | 30-60 min | 1-2 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 Beobachtungen | 2-10 | 4-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain Points | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchObservationContext | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | DecisionRolesGovernance |