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Criterion
Paper illustration of two user profile cards with a goal, behavior evidence, and an open research question.
UX Research
Personas
Paper illustration for Soft Systems Methodology.
Systems Thinking
Soft Systems Methodology
Purposedifferent
When target groups stay too vague and teams talk about the same people differently, personas create a shared, solid picture of usage. Condensed profiles make needs, contexts, and differences tangible enough for decisions.Soft Systems Methodology helps explore unclear or politically charged problems systematically. Instead of forcing a quick answer, the method builds a shared understanding of perspectives and room for action.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHigh
Timedifferent
1-3 Tage0.5-3 Tage
Participantsdifferent
Internes Team5-15
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Persona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario NotesRich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda
Tagsno overlap
ResearchCustomerSynthesis
Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking
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Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
Rich Picture workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Rich Picture
Paper illustration of two people facing each other, speech bubbles and an open interview notebook.
UX Research
User Interviews
Paper illustration of VUCA Scan with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
VUCA Scan