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| Criterion |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |  UX Design Customer Journey Canvas |  Knowledge Modeling Event Modeling |  UX Research Customer Journey Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer. | When a journey needs to be understood across several phases, it arranges experience, touchpoints, and opportunities into one picture. It makes gaps and friction along the user path clear. | Event Modeling connects business workflows with commands, events, and views into one coherent mental model. It helps design behavior, UI, and technical slices from the same underlying logic. | When a user journey falls apart across many touchpoints, customer journey mapping makes the experience visible as a coherent arc. Phases, emotions, and breaks become legible enough to prioritize critical moments deliberately. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45–90 min | 1-3 h | 2-6 h | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-10 | 2-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas | Customer Journey Canvas, Pain Points, Experience Opportunities | Event Model, UI Flow, Commands, Read Models | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause | JourneyCustomerService designCanvas | EventsBlueprintDomain-Driven DesignBehavior | JourneyServiceService design |