What software to use for Event Storming?

Question

With regard to Event Sourcing and Domain Driven Design, I'm looking for a good software solution to help my team model our Aggregates electronically during an Event Storming session.

I have considered simple sticky note applications but they leave a lot to be desired such as the ability to save and share.

So what would you recommend as a good Event Storming software?

Answer 1

I think you only get opinionated answers. Tools that you really need to consider:

1. Paper roll, preferably plotter roll since it is dense enough and wide enough. For more vertical space put two strips, one below the other. Take a photo when you are done, share it with others. It is OK to scrap the roll since for the next session it would be beneficial to re-create the picture again and it will be better (see WET - write everything twice)
2. Online tools that have sticky notes of different colours and sizes. These should only be used if you have a distributed online session. I know two online tools that allow real-time collaboration, we use one and tried another, which is also very good. You choose yourself. I do not work for any of those.

• Miro
• Conceptboard
• Mural

Answer 2

How about a "whiteboard"? I found it actually quite easier to create a very large image with a very dark gray background and simply use Paint to draw on top of it. Other devs were able to add their ideas to it and Save As... so that the original file was not overwritten.

Does it make sense?