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Paper illustration for Domain Context Map
Domain Modeling
Domain Context Map
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
Paper illustration of Request for Comments (RFC) with its method-specific working model.
Architecture
Request for Comments
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Purposedifferent
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.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.An RFC clarifies architecture context, options, and consequences. It structures technical context, alternatives, tradeoffs, open questions, and review feedback, and captures the result as an RFC document, reviewer comments, and a decision rationale.In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h1-3 h1-3 Wochen vom Draft bis zur Entscheidung90-180 min
Participantsdifferent
3-102-83-20 Reviewer4-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Domain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership MapContext Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary NotesRFC document, Reviewer comments, Decision rationale, Follow-up ADR or ticketsDecision Rights Matrix, Agreement
Tagsno overlap
Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries
Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy
ArchitectureDecisionAsyncGovernance
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
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