Comparing two constellation analyses: Insights from the development of weeding robots and autonomous shuttles
Open Access
- 25 June 2025
- journal article
- Published by Oekom Publishers GmbH in TATuP - Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis
- Vol. 34 (2) , 61-67
Abstract
Constellation analysis is a bridging concept for transdisciplinary strategy development. This article compares how constellation analysis was applied in two projects to map strategies for establishing new socio-technical constellations. The focus is on comparing the methodological approach and the question of how certain decisions affected the potential for strategy development and knowledge integration. The results show that the constellation analysis in both projects facilitated the integration of different perspectives as well as strategy development. In one project, an analytical focus on the project goals and project duration enabled a better understanding of the roles and tasks of the project partners and the adaptation of strategies to the current state of technology. In the other project, constellation analysis was used for strategy development beyond the project context and for knowledge transfer.Keywords
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