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Paper illustration for Contextual Inquiry.
UX Research
Contextual Inquiry
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
Paper illustration for Domain Context Map
Domain Modeling
Domain Context Map
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
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.With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory.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.In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 Wochen1-2 h Setup, laufend1-3 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
4-12 Beobachtungen13-101
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain PointsAction Lists, Project List, Review RoutineDomain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership MapUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions
Tagsno overlap
UX researchObservationContext
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
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