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| Criterion |  UX Research Card Sorting |  UX Research Contextual Inquiry |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When content only makes sense internally and users can't find the structure again, card sorting exposes their mental order. Terms, groups, and naming are then aligned with the target group's expectations. | When work processes are known only from accounts and the real context stays hidden, Contextual Inquiry makes behavior at the workplace visible. Observation and follow-up questions together show how people actually work, get interrupted, and improvise. | 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 | 20-45 min | 1-3 Wochen | 2-8 h |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 4-12 Beobachtungen | 5-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain Points | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationStructure | UX researchObservationContext | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop |
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