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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Event Modeling |  Decision Making Option Framing |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |  Decision Making Decision Framing Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. | 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. | When a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 45-120 min | 2-8 h | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 5-12 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Event Model, UI Flow, Commands, Read Models | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions | Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan |
Tagsno overlap | EventsBlueprintDomain-Driven DesignBehavior | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop | Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions |