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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Event Modeling |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Decision Making Delphi Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 1-3 h | 30-90 min | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 6-30 Experten |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Event Model, UI Flow, Commands, Read Models | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | EventsBlueprintDomain-Driven DesignBehavior | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | DecisionTreeOptions | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy |