Over the past months, I’ve been exploring one of my favorite collaborative techniques – Event Storming Big Picture. It’s a powerful way to untangle complexity, discover hidden assumptions, and build a shared understanding across business and tech. Instead of explaining everything in one go, I decided to create a series of posts that walk you through the practice step by step.
Here’s the full series:
1. Navigating the Storm: A Guide to Big Picture Event Storming
Why run a Big Picture workshop and what you get from it. Introduces the building blocks and main steps, plus tips on when to use chaotic exploration vs timeline.
2. Taming the Storm: How Chaotic Exploration Leads to Clarity
Using the Training Center domain, shows preparation, event discovery with stickies, and de-duplication. A clear example of turning chaos into insights.
3. Event Storming Big Picture — How to enforce the Timeline?
Explains the timeline phase: draw it, pick a starting point, keep discussions focused, and move leftovers to hot spots. Sequencing helps reveal interactions.
4. So… Which Event Goes First?
Shares three strategies to start the timeline: pick any event, one-per-person, or voting. Each has pros and cons but gets the wall moving.
5. Big Challenges of Event Storming Big Picture
Covers common pitfalls: losing sight of goals, poor time use, dominant voices, or empty walls. Offers facilitator tips to keep value high.
6. After the Big Picture: Turning Insights into Action
Explains how to use the wall: assess risks, propose service boundaries, and choose next processes to explore. Big Picture is a starting point, not the end.
Taken together, these posts form a complete journey through Big Picture Event Storming – from the first sticky note to actionable insights. My hope is that they give you both the confidence to try it and the practical tools to succeed.
If you’ve ever struggled with messy domains, miscommunication between business and IT, or unclear priorities, this series is for you.
👉 Dive in, explore the posts, and let me know which part of the storm resonates most with your work.
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