# Collaborative Software Design

> How to facilitate domain modelling decisions. The site for the book of the same name, by
> Evelyn van Kelle, Kenny Baas-Schwegler, Gien Verschatse (Manning).

The book: https://www.manning.com/books/collaborative-software-design
Pages under /dear-como/ and /training/ are also available as markdown at `<url>index.md`.

## The book

- [Chapter #01: The need for collaborative design](https://collaborative-software-design.com/the-need-for-collaborative-design/)
- [Chapter #02: What is collaborative modeling?](https://collaborative-software-design.com/what-is-collaborative-modeling/)
- [Chapter #05: Facilitating collaborative modeling](https://collaborative-software-design.com/facilitating-collaborative-modeling/)

## Training and consulting

- [Collaborative Software Design: How to facilitate domain modelling decisions](https://collaborative-software-design.com/training/collaborative-software-design-how-to-facilitate-domain-modelling-decisions/index.md) (2-day)
- [Systems Design with Strategic Domain-Driven Design and Team Topologies](https://collaborative-software-design.com/training/systems-design-with-strategic-domain-driven-design-and-team-topologies/index.md) (2-day)
- [Technical Leadership for Architectural Decision Making](https://collaborative-software-design.com/training/technical-leadership-for-architectural-decision-making/index.md) (2-day)
- [Navigating Conflicts in Software Architecture Decision Making: A Collaborative and Democratic Approach](https://collaborative-software-design.com/training/navigating-conflicts-in-software-architecture-decision-making-a-collaborative-and-democratic-approach/index.md) (1 day or less)
- [Navigating Power Dynamics in Software Decision-Making](https://collaborative-software-design.com/training/navigating-power-dynamics-in-software-decision-making/index.md) (1 day or less)
- [Software design facilitation](https://collaborative-software-design.com/facilitation/)

## Dear CoMo

An advice column for facilitators; the index is at https://collaborative-software-design.com/faq/.

- [I would love to do collaborative modelling, but I am not allowed to do so because it does not fit in my job description](https://collaborative-software-design.com/dear-como/secret-guerrilla-modelling/index.md)
- [Can I tell the group their technical choice is wrong while I am facilitating?](https://collaborative-software-design.com/dear-como/facilitator-hat-switch-technical-decisions/index.md)
- [How many people should I invite for a collaborative modelling sessions?](https://collaborative-software-design.com/dear-como/collaborative-modeling-group-size/index.md)
- [My Team Clings to Their Ideas – Help!](https://collaborative-software-design.com/dear-como/team-clings-ideas-collaborative-modelling-endowment-effect/index.md)
- [If we leave the judging to the cats, how can we address the shadows in collaborative modelling sessions?](https://collaborative-software-design.com/dear-como/leave-the-judging-to-the-cats/index.md)
- [Why does my colleague never contradict me?](https://collaborative-software-design.com/dear-como/conflict-avoidant-colleague/index.md)
- [Why do we often find that people in our team use the same words but seem to mean different things, leading to confusion?](https://collaborative-software-design.com/dear-como/ambiguous-language-team-discussions/index.md)
- [What can I do if people keep interrupting each other?](https://collaborative-software-design.com/dear-como/how-to-stop-meeting-interruptions/index.md)
- [My team wants to adopt any shiny new framework or tool that pops up. How can I stop this?](https://collaborative-software-design.com/dear-como/stop-chasing-shiny-objects/index.md)
- [There are people in the group who stay quiet all the time. How do I ensure they speak up?](https://collaborative-software-design.com/dear-como/help-quiet-members-speak-up/index.md)
- [Can I be both facilitator and participant during an EventStorming session?](https://collaborative-software-design.com/dear-como/can-i-be-both-facilitator-and-participant-during-an-evenstorm-session/index.md)
- [How can I convince my company or colleagues to start doing collaborative modelling?](https://collaborative-software-design.com/dear-como/dear-como-how-can-i-convince-my-company-or-colleagues-to-start-doing-collaborative-modelling/index.md)
- [How can I make contributions of people in meetings more equal?](https://collaborative-software-design.com/dear-como/equal-contributions-in-meetings/index.md)
- [How can I get people to fully support design decisions and feel included in the process?](https://collaborative-software-design.com/dear-como/getting-buy-in-for-design-decisions/index.md)
- [I have this colleague who’s always taking over meetings and hijacking topics. What can I do?](https://collaborative-software-design.com/dear-como/i-have-this-colleague-whos-always-taking-over-meetings-and-hijacking-topics-what-can-i-do/index.md)