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| Criterion |  UX Research Contextual Inquiry |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |  Domain Modeling Domain Context Map |  UX Research Diary Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 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 a domain model and its associated contexts need to be thought through together, it creates a shared overview. It connects the business view and organizational boundary into a readable whole. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 Beobachtungen | 3-8 | 3-10 | 5-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain Points | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | Domain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchObservationContext | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries | UX researchTrackingBehavior |