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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling Domain Context Map |  Architecture Risk Storming |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. | 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. | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 60-90 min | 1-3 h | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 4-12 | 2-8 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Domain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks |