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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Knowledge Modeling Event Modeling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | 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. | Event Modeling connects business workflows with commands, events, and views into one coherent mental model. It helps design behavior, UI, and technical slices from the same underlying logic. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-8 h | 5-20 min | 45-90 min | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 | 3-20 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Event Model, UI Flow, Commands, Read Models |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop | EstimationEffortRisk | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | EventsBlueprintDomain-Driven DesignBehavior |