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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Knowledge Modeling Ontology Design Patterns |  Domain Modeling Domain Context Map |  Domain Modeling Context Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Ontology Design Patterns provide reusable building blocks for recurring modeling problems. The method brings structure to the search for clean concepts, relationships, and roles. | 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 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h pro Pattern | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 1-6 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Selected Patterns, Adapted Schema Fragments, Pattern Documentation | Domain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | OntologyPatternsReuseSemanticModeling | Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy |