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| Criterion |  UX Research Contextual Inquiry |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Decision Making Wideband Delphi |  Decision Making OODA Loop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | A single opinion rarely holds up for planning when the future is genuinely uncertain. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as an Estimate Range, Assumption Log, and Expert Consensus Notes. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen | 1-4 Wochen | 1-4 h or multiple rounds | 15-60 min je Zyklus |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 Beobachtungen | 6-30 Experten | 4-12 Experten | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain Points | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Estimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus Notes | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchObservationContext | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | EstimationExpertsForecasting | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy |