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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Domain Modeling Context Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | 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. | 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 | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 2-8 h | 60-180 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 5-12 | 4-20 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy |