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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |  UX Research Tree Testing |  Innovation Starbursting |  UX Research Card Sorting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-8 h | 1-2 Tage | 30-60 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 | Based on research question | 3-10 | Based on research question |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop | Information architectureNavigationFindability | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery | Information architectureNavigationStructure |