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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Decision Making Option Framing |  Decision Making Decision Framing Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | 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 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 | 2-8 h | 1-2 h | 45-120 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 | 4-12 | 3-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs | Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison | Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions |