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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Event Modeling |  Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |  Innovation Starbursting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Soft Systems Methodology helps explore unclear or politically charged problems systematically. Instead of forcing a quick answer, the method builds a shared understanding of perspectives and room for action. | 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. | Helps clarify ideas, open questions, and testable next steps in concrete terms. It opens the thinking space, collects ideas, and leads to testable options. The result is captured as a star-shaped question map, question list, and assumption list. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-6 h | 0.5-3 Tage | 2-8 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 5-15 | 5-12 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Event Model, UI Flow, Commands, Read Models | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List |
Tagsno overlap | EventsBlueprintDomain-Driven DesignBehavior | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery |