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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Event Modeling |  Operations MORT Analysis |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a safety-relevant event or a system with high protection requirements, the method examines where controls failed. It exposes both technical and organizational gaps. | When a domain consists of many events, rules, and states, it creates a shared modeling space for the team. It bundles language, flows, and boundaries before domain knowledge fragments into siloed views. | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | Mehrere Tage bis Wochen | 2-8 h | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-6 | 5-12 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Event Model, UI Flow, Commands, Read Models | MORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions |
Tagsno overlap | EventsBlueprintDomain-Driven DesignBehavior | Root causeSafetySystemicIncident | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline |