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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-8 h | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 | 1-8 | 1-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop | SensemakingDecisionRationale | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |