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| Criterion |  UX Research Empathy Mapping |  UX Research Diary Study |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |  Innovation Starbursting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing. | 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 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. | Helps clarify ideas, open questions, and testable next steps in concrete terms. It opens the thinking space, collects ideas, and leads to testable options. The result is captured as a star-shaped question map, question list, and assumption list. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30–60 min | 1-4 Wochen | 2-8 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-8 | 5-20 | 5-12 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List |
Tagsno overlap | SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop | UX researchTrackingBehavior | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery |