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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |  Decision Making Decision Matrix |  Domain Modeling Domain Context Map |  Decision Making Trade-off Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. | 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. | With limited resources, quality, speed, cost, and risk almost always compete with each other. Trade-off Analysis makes these tensions explicit and prevents decisions from producing hidden side effects. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option | Domain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map | Trade-off Matrix, Criteria List, Decision Rationale, Accepted Downsides |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs | Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries | TradeoffsDecisionCriteriaOptions |