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| Criterion |  UX Research Contextual Inquiry |  Knowledge Modeling Domain Storytelling |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Domain Modeling Domain Context Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Domain Storytelling translates domain knowledge into a shared narrative of actors, objects, and workflows. It is especially useful when language, rules, and process understanding must be tightly connected. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Wochen | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 Beobachtungen | 2-8 | 1-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain Points | Domain Story, Glossary Notes, Process Narrative | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Domain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchObservationContext | KnowledgeDomain-Driven DesignProcess | SensemakingDecisionRationale | Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries |