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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |  Facilitation World Café |  Domain Modeling Domain Context Map |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity. | 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. | When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 60-180 min | 1-3 h | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 12-100+ | 3-10 | 3-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Domain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue |