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| Criterion |  UX Research Card Sorting |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Innovation Starbursting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | 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. | Helps clarify ideas, open questions, and testable next steps in concrete terms. It opens the thinking space, collects ideas, and leads to testable options. The result is captured as a star-shaped question map, question list, and assumption list. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 2-8 h | 1-3 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 5-12 | 2-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationStructure | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery |