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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Domain Modeling Domain Context Map |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | Competency Questions translate a domain model into concrete questions that it must be able to answer. The method keeps the model's scope clean and prevents pretty but useless structures. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h | 2-4 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 3-10 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Domain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling |