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| Criterion |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |  Knowledge Modeling Event Modeling |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |  UX Research Empathy 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. | 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. | A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once. | When a lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 45–90 min | 2-6 h | 2-6 h | 30–60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 3-8 | 4-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas | Event Model, UI Flow, Commands, Read Models | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps |
Tagsno overlap | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause | EventsBlueprintDomain-Driven DesignBehavior | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop |