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| Criterion |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Knowledge Modeling Event Modeling |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Domain Modeling EventStorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers. | 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. | For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 2-6 h | 2-6 h | 2-8 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-10 | 5-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Event Model, UI Flow, Commands, Read Models | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Event Timeline, Ubiquitous Language, Boundaries, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeQualityOperations | EventsBlueprintDomain-Driven DesignBehavior | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | Domain-Driven DesignEventsDiscoveryWorkshop |