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| Criterion |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Domain Modeling Domain Context Map |  Knowledge Modeling Event Modeling |  Domain Modeling Context Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. | 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. | Event Modeling connects business workflows with commands, events, and views into one coherent mental model. It helps design behavior, UI, and technical slices from the same underlying logic. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 1-3 h | 2-6 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 3-10 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Domain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map | Event Model, UI Flow, Commands, Read Models | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries | EventsBlueprintDomain-Driven DesignBehavior | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy |