Event Storming vs Impact Mapping
Developers should learn Event Storming when working on complex business applications, especially in microservices or domain-driven design projects, to align technical implementation with business needs meets developers should learn impact mapping when working on projects where clear business alignment and stakeholder communication are critical, such as in product management, agile transformations, or startup environments. Here's our take.
Event Storming
Developers should learn Event Storming when working on complex business applications, especially in microservices or domain-driven design projects, to align technical implementation with business needs
Event Storming
Nice PickDevelopers should learn Event Storming when working on complex business applications, especially in microservices or domain-driven design projects, to align technical implementation with business needs
Pros
- +It helps uncover hidden requirements, reduce misunderstandings, and facilitate communication between technical and non-technical teams
- +Related to: domain-driven-design, microservices
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Impact Mapping
Developers should learn Impact Mapping when working on projects where clear business alignment and stakeholder communication are critical, such as in product management, agile transformations, or startup environments
Pros
- +It helps teams avoid building unnecessary features by linking technical work to tangible business impacts, making it valuable for scoping, roadmapping, and requirement prioritization in cross-functional settings
- +Related to: agile-methodologies, product-management
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Event Storming if: You want it helps uncover hidden requirements, reduce misunderstandings, and facilitate communication between technical and non-technical teams and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Impact Mapping if: You prioritize it helps teams avoid building unnecessary features by linking technical work to tangible business impacts, making it valuable for scoping, roadmapping, and requirement prioritization in cross-functional settings over what Event Storming offers.
Developers should learn Event Storming when working on complex business applications, especially in microservices or domain-driven design projects, to align technical implementation with business needs
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