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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Domain Modeling Context Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. | 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 | 1-3 h | 60-180 min | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-20 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy |