Here is a handy list which clarifies the processes that take place in the world of User Experience - in case you are still lost in the vast and complex world which UX has now become. 

The author, Nick Babich, has grouped them by UX activities:

User research

• Personas
• User flow
• Experience maps
• Use cases
• Story boards

Market research

• Competitive-analysis report 

Design

• Moodboards
• Sketches
• Wireframes
• Prototypes

Testing

• Quantitative Survey
• Usability report
• Analytics report