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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making Cynefin Workshop | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Event Modeling | ![]() Decision Making Delphi Method | ![]() Domain Modeling Context Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | 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 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-180 min | 2-6 h | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-20 | 2-8 | 6-30 Experten | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Event Model, UI Flow, Commands, Read Models | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | EventsBlueprintDomain-Driven DesignBehavior | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy |



