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| Criterion | ![]() UX Research User Interviews | ![]() Domain Modeling Context Map | ![]() Product Strategy Impact Mapping | ![]() Domain Modeling Domain Context Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30–60 min per interview | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 participant per interview | 2-8 | 3-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Domain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map |
Tagsno overlap | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries |



