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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Event Modeling |  UX Design Customer Journey Canvas |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis 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 a journey needs to be understood across several phases, it arranges experience, touchpoints, and opportunities into one picture. It makes gaps and friction along the user path clear. | ATAM helps teams weigh architecture decisions when quality goals compete. The team considers business goals, stakeholder expectations, and technical decisions together. The evaluation shows which risks need further investigation. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 1-3 h | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-10 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Event Model, UI Flow, Commands, Read Models | Customer Journey Canvas, Pain Points, Experience Opportunities | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations |
Tagsno overlap | EventsBlueprintDomain-Driven DesignBehavior | JourneyCustomerService designCanvas | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders |
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