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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Delivery Cost of Delay |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | When a business context is still loosely outlined, it shapes language, responsibility, and integration space. It clarifies what belongs together and where a boundary needs to hold. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h | 90-180 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 2-8 | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling |