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| Criterion |  Operations Accountability Ladder |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |  Domain Modeling Context Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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. | 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 | Low | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 6-30 Experten | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching Notes | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy |