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| Criterion |  UX Research Contextual Inquiry |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. | PESTLE Analysis makes political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental influences visible. The environment of an initiative is thereby read systematically instead of through isolated trends. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen | 90-180 min | 1-3 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 Beobachtungen | 3-6 | 2-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain Points | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchObservationContext | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyMarketAnalysis | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |