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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Domain Modeling Context Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy |