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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Knowledge Modeling Event Modeling |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | Event Modeling connects business workflows with commands, events, and views into one coherent mental model. It helps design behavior, UI, and technical slices from the same underlying logic. | When a topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. | When a domain consists of many events, rules, and states, it creates a shared modeling space for the team. It bundles language, flows, and boundaries before domain knowledge fragments into siloed views. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 2-6 h | 45-90 min | 2-8 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 4-12 | 5-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Event Model, UI Flow, Commands, Read Models | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | EventsBlueprintDomain-Driven DesignBehavior | FacilitationOptionsDecision | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop |