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Paper illustration for Contextual Inquiry.
UX Research
Contextual Inquiry
Paper illustration for Intervention Mapping.
Systems Thinking
Intervention Mapping
Paper illustration for Domain Context Map
Domain Modeling
Domain Context Map
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.Intervention Mapping translates a need for change into a planned, evaluable program. The method connects target group, determinants, actions, and measurement into a traceable chain.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 Wochen1-5 Tage1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
4-12 Beobachtungen4-123-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain PointsLogic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation PlanDomain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map
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UX researchObservationContext
ChangeSystems thinkingCapability
Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries
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Systems Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Systems Mapping
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 for Future Reality Tree.
Systems Thinking
Future Reality Tree