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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  UX Research Contextual Inquiry |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | 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 method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 Wochen | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-12 Beobachtungen | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain Points | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | UX researchObservationContext | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking |
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