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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | When several contexts need to talk to each other, it makes their relationships and dependencies legible. It helps sort integration pressure and responsibilities across system boundaries. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-8 h | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |