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Criterion
Paper illustration for Contextual Inquiry.
UX Research
Contextual Inquiry
Paper illustration of VUCA Scan with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
VUCA Scan
A paper-based illustration representing Bounded Context Canvas with its core stages and visible working result.
Domain Modeling
Bounded Context Canvas
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 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.When a business context is still loosely outlined, it shapes language, responsibility, and integration space. It clarifies what belongs together and where a boundary needs to hold.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 Wochen30-90 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
4-12 Beobachtungen1-103-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain PointsVUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning PlanContext Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes
Tagsno overlap
UX researchObservationContext
SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight
Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling
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Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
Paper illustration for Domain Context Map
Domain Modeling
Domain Context Map
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
Scenario Planning method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
Scenario Planning