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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Domain Storytelling |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Domain Modeling Context Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 6-30 Experten | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Domain Story, Glossary Notes, Process Narrative | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeDomain-Driven DesignProcess | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy |