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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  UX Research Card Sorting |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |  UX Research Tree Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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 a navigation exists but search paths still fail, tree testing checks findability without visual distraction. The method shows whether labels, levels, and paths really lead to the intended destination. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 20-45 min | 2-8 h | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | Based on research question | 5-12 | Based on research question |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | Information architectureNavigationStructure | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop | Information architectureNavigationFindability |