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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Agile Affinity Estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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 many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-4 Wochen | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 6-30 Experten | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing |
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