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Criterion
EventStorming on a long working surface: colored event cards form a business flow, friction points are marked, and a boundary separates different areas of responsibility.
Domain Modeling
EventStorming
A 5 Whys working surface connects an observable problem with evidenced causes, marked uncertainty and concrete countermeasures with ownership.
Operations
5 Whys
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause Analysis
Purposedifferent
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 a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description.In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable.When a problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowMedium
Timedifferent
2-8 h15-30 min30-60 min1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
5-122-613-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open QuestionsRoot cause notes, CountermeasuresUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next ActionsProblem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan
Tagsno overlap
Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident
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