Chapter 13. Integrating Bounded Contexts

Making mental connections is our most crucial learning tool, the essence of human intelligence; to forge links; to go beyond the given; to see patterns, relationships, context.

—Marilyn Ferguson

There are always multiple Bounded Contexts (2) in any project of significance, and two or more of those Bounded Contexts will need to integrate. Using Context Maps (3), we discussed the relationships that commonly exist between Bounded Contexts, and we examined some ways that those relationships can be managed correctly according to the principles of DDD. If you don’t have a fairly strong grasp of Domains (2), Subdomains (2), and Bounded Contexts, or of Context Maps, you should obtain that before continuing. The ...

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