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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |  Domain Modeling Domain Context Map |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a project, incident, or change process is only remembered in fragments, Timeline brings the sequence back into a readable form. It makes turning points, precursors, and after-effects recognizable over the course of time. | 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. | 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 many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 10-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 3-8 | 3-10 | 4-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | Domain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries | FacilitationInclusionIdeation |