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| Criterion |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |  UX Design Lean UX Canvas |  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. | The Lean UX Canvas helps clarify user behavior, touchpoints, and concept decisions. It makes assumptions and desired outcomes visible and captures the result as a completed canvas, hypothesis list, and first experiment. | 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 |
Timedifferent | 45–90 min | 2-3 h | 2-8 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-8 | 5-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas | Completed Lean UX Canvas, Hypothesis list, First experiment | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause | CanvasHypothesisOutcomesDiscovery | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop |
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