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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Framing Workshop |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |  Decision Making Option Framing |  Domain Modeling Context Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins. | 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. | In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 2-8 h | 45-120 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 5-12 | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy |