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| Criterion | ![]() Operations DMAIC | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Domain Storytelling | ![]() Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas | ![]() Domain Modeling Domain Context Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a process problem with fluctuating performance, the method brings analysis and improvement into a disciplined sequence. It creates a framework in which numbers, causes, and control come together. | Domain Storytelling translates domain knowledge into a shared narrative of actors, objects, and workflows. It is especially useful when language, rules, and process understanding must be tightly connected. | 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. | When a domain model and its associated contexts need to be thought through together, it creates a shared overview. It connects the business view and organizational boundary into a readable whole. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-12 Wochen | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 3-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Project Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control Plan | Domain Story, Glossary Notes, Process Narrative | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | Domain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement | KnowledgeDomain-Driven DesignProcess | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries |



