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| Criterion |  Agile NoEstimates |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Domain Modeling Context Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When estimating slows a team down more than it helps, it shifts the focus to flow, small slices, and real lead time. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, and Slicing Rules. | When a business context is still loosely outlined, it shapes language, responsibility, and integration space. It clarifies what belongs together and where a boundary needs to hold. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | laufend | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 3-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing Rules | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationForecastingFlow | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy |