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| Criterion |  Engineering Golden Path |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Decision Making RAPID |  Decision Making Delphi Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When teams need a reliable default path for frequent use, sprawl quickly emerges without any guiding logic. Golden Path bundles the preferred path so good practice becomes easy and deviation becomes deliberate. | 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. | In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage Setup, laufend | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 6-30 Experten |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Golden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | RAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision Log | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | EngineeringProductivityGovernance | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | DecisionRolesGovernance | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy |