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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Event Modeling |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Domain Modeling Context Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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 | Medium | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 30-90 min | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-6 | 6-30 Experten | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Event Model, UI Flow, Commands, Read Models | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes |
Tagsno overlap | EventsBlueprintDomain-Driven DesignBehavior | DecisionTreeOptions | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy |