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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | When a business context is still loosely outlined, it shapes language, responsibility, and integration space. It clarifies what belongs together and where a boundary needs to hold. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-8 h | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 | 1-8 | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop | SensemakingDecisionRationale | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery |