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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Event Modeling |  UX Research User Interviews |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Event Modeling connects business workflows with commands, events, and views into one coherent mental model. It helps design behavior, UI, and technical slices from the same underlying logic. | When teams derive needs only from assumptions and real motives are missing, user interviews give direct access to behavior and meaning. Conversations from the target group's everyday life make patterns, tensions, and open questions solidly visible. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 30–60 min per interview | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1 participant per interview | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Event Model, UI Flow, Commands, Read Models | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes |
Tagsno overlap | EventsBlueprintDomain-Driven DesignBehavior | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling |