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Paper illustration for Contextual Inquiry.
UX Research
Contextual Inquiry
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Agile
Example Mapping
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Knowledge Modeling
Linked Open Terms
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 story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound.Linked Open Terms connects terminology work with linked-data thinking and makes terminology technically connectable. Vocabulary, meanings, and references can thereby be maintained consistently.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 Wochen30-60 minWochen bis Monate
Participantsdifferent
4-12 Beobachtungen3-72-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain PointsExample Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open QuestionsOntology Requirements, Conceptual Model, Published Ontology, Documentation, Maintenance Plan
Tagsno overlap
UX researchObservationContext
Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement
OntologyMethodologyAgileSemantic
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Agile
Acceptance Criteria Workshop
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Agile
Specification by Example
Paper illustration of Competency Questions with its method-specific working model.
Knowledge Modeling
Competency Questions
Paper illustration of NeOn Methodology with its method-specific working model.
Knowledge Modeling
NeOn Methodology