Align with historical domain boundaries

Authors: Nick Tune

Submitter: Nick Tune

How do I design a bounded context?

Short description

Look for parts of the domain which have not changed in a long time.

Examples

A user inbox for keeping communication message to the customer, this almost never changes.

Context

We should align boundaries in sociotechnical systems with our business processes to minimise dependencies and promote sustainable development practices.

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