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| Criterion |  UX Research Contextual Inquiry |  Business Strategy Three Horizons |  Systems Thinking VUCA Scan |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Three Horizons helps clarify strategic options across different timeframes. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and investment choices, and captures the result as a horizon map, portfolio view, and initiatives per horizon. | The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen | Halbtags-Workshop, dann iterativ | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 Beobachtungen | 3-12 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain Points | Horizon map, Portfolio view, Initiatives per horizon, Resource plan | VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchObservationContext | StrategyInnovationPortfolioForesight | SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight |
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