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Criterion
Paper illustration for PERT Estimation.
Decision Making
PERT Estimation
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
Paper illustration for Domain Context Map
Domain Modeling
Domain Context Map
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
Purposedifferent
On complex initiatives, a plain average tends to understate just how uncertain the outcome really is. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a PERT Estimate, Expected Value, and Risk Notes.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 a domain model and its associated contexts need to be thought through together, it creates a shared overview. It connects the business view and organizational boundary into a readable whole.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
MediumLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
15-45 min45-90 min1-3 h1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
1-82-83-102-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
PERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk NotesAssumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning PlanDomain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership MapContext Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes
Tagsno overlap
EstimationUncertaintyRisk
AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery
Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries
Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy
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