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| Criterion |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |  Knowledge Modeling Event Modeling |  UX Research Customer Journey Mapping |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | When a domain consists of many events, rules, and states, it creates a shared modeling space for the team. It bundles language, flows, and boundaries before domain knowledge fragments into siloed views. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45–90 min | 2-6 h | 2-4 h | 2-8 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 4-10 | 5-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas | Event Model, UI Flow, Commands, Read Models | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause | EventsBlueprintDomain-Driven DesignBehavior | JourneyServiceService design | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop |