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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |  UX Research User Interviews |  UX Research Empathy Mapping |  Domain Modeling Context Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a business context is still loosely outlined, it shapes language, responsibility, and integration space. It clarifies what belongs together and where a boundary needs to hold. | When teams derive needs only from assumptions and real motives are missing, user interviews give direct access to behavior and meaning. Conversations from the target group's everyday life make patterns, tensions, and open questions solidly visible. | 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. | When several contexts need to talk to each other, it makes their relationships and dependencies legible. It helps sort integration pressure and responsibilities across system boundaries. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30–60 min per interview | 30–60 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1 participant per interview | 4-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy |