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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | When several contexts need to talk to each other, it makes their relationships and dependencies legible. It helps sort integration pressure and responsibilities across system boundaries. | When many visitors or users drop off along the way, the reason behind the number often stays hidden. Funnel Analysis exposes these transitions and makes visible exactly where the path collapses. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling |