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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Decision Making Argument 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. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. | 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 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-8 h | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | SensemakingDecisionRationale |