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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Event Modeling |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Knowledge Modeling Domain Storytelling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Event Modeling connects business workflows with commands, events, and views into one coherent mental model. It helps design behavior, UI, and technical slices from the same underlying logic. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Event Model, UI Flow, Commands, Read Models | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Domain Story, Glossary Notes, Process Narrative |
Tagsno overlap | EventsBlueprintDomain-Driven DesignBehavior | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | KnowledgeDomain-Driven DesignProcess |