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Paper illustration for Contextual Inquiry.
UX Research
Contextual Inquiry
Paper illustration for Domain Context Map
Domain Modeling
Domain Context Map
First-click Testing method illustration showing its working structure
UX Research
First-click Testing
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 domain model and its associated contexts need to be thought through together, it creates a shared overview. It connects the business view and organizational boundary into a readable whole.When users immediately turn the wrong way on a screen or wireframe, first click testing checks initial orientation at high speed. The first click shows early whether expectation, labeling, and wayfinding fit together.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 Wochen1-3 h1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
4-12 Beobachtungen3-1010-30
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain PointsDomain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership MapClick Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations
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UX researchObservationContext
Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries
UXNavigationFindabilityValidation
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A paper-based illustration representing Bounded Context Canvas with its core stages and visible working result.
Domain Modeling
Bounded Context Canvas
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
Paper illustration of a branching category tree with a highlighted search path and possible dead ends.
UX Research
Tree Testing
Paper illustration of a participant using a prototype while an observer takes notes beside a highlighted usability issue.
UX Research
Usability Testing