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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |  Growth Flywheel |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  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. | Growth often breaks down where a reinforcing mechanism builds up too much friction. A Flywheel shows the cycle of value, repetition, and reinforcement meant to sustain growth. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 60-120 min | 45-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | GrowthRetentionConversion | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy |