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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Decision Making Delphi Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 90-180 min | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 4-12 | 6-30 Experten |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy |