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Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
Purposedifferent
When a workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection.When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time.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
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
5-15 min1-3 h1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-205-302-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ranked list, Consensus signal, ShortlistConsensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority AreasContext Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization
FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy
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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
A paper-based illustration representing Bounded Context Canvas with its core stages and visible working result.
Domain Modeling
Bounded Context Canvas