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Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
Paper illustration for Trade-off Analysis.
Decision Making
Trade-off Analysis
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
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.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tensions explicit and prevents decisions from producing hidden side effects.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h45-120 min15-60 min je Zyklus
Participantsdifferent
2-82-81-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary NotesTrade-off Matrix, Criteria List, Decision Rationale, Accepted DownsidesSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates
Tagsno overlap
Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy
TradeoffsDecisionCriteriaOptions
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
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Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
A paper-based illustration representing Bounded Context Canvas with its core stages and visible working result.
Domain Modeling
Bounded Context Canvas
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis