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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Delivery Cost of Delay |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-4 Wochen | 90-180 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 6-30 Experten | 3-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision | ChangeDecisionStrategy |