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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  UX Research Diary Study |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Knowledge Modeling Event Modeling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When experiences build up over days or weeks and a single session cannot capture them, Diary Study records the course of everyday life. Recurring triggers, moods, and habits become visible this way, beyond the sharpness of memory. | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 5-20 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Event Model, UI Flow, Commands, Read Models |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | UX researchTrackingBehavior | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | EventsBlueprintDomain-Driven DesignBehavior |