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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  Domain Modeling Domain Context Map |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | PESTLE Analysis makes political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental influences visible. The environment of an initiative is thereby read systematically instead of through isolated trends. | When a domain model and its associated contexts need to be thought through together, it creates a shared overview. It connects the business view and organizational boundary into a readable whole. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-10 | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | Domain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | StrategyMarketAnalysis | Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning |