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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | When a business context is still loosely outlined, it shapes language, responsibility, and integration space. It clarifies what belongs together and where a boundary needs to hold. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | ChangeDecisionStrategy |