Overabstraction hides important domain nuance by compressing substantial complexity into a few broad domain events. An event can be correctly phrased in the past tense and still reveal too little about how the business works. section 7.4.1
Use these questions to detect overabstraction during an EventStorming workshop:
- Does one sticky note cover an entire process such as signing up, subscribing, or creating campaigns? section 7.4.1
- Could the timeline reveal opportunities to improve the process, or has its complexity been hidden? section 7.4.1
- Can the group tell a specific story about a real advertiser or persona instead of forcing one abstract model to cover every case? section 7.4.1
From broad events to a business story
A timeline containing only “signed up,” “subscribed,” and “created campaign” may look useful while concealing the decisions and variations within each process. Explore one real advertiser’s story and add the details that matter, while allowing the workshop scope to determine how deeply to proceed. section 7.4.1
Use the visual contrast between a compact event sequence and a more revealing story to discuss where abstraction has hidden domain complexity. section 7.4.1
