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| Criterion |  Decision Making Option Framing |  UX Research User Interviews |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |  Domain Modeling Context Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. | 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 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 30–60 min per interview | 2-8 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1 participant per interview | 5-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes |
Tagsno overlap | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy |