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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |  Domain Modeling Context Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | Balanced Scorecard translates strategy into a few interconnected perspectives and metrics. It holds impact, steering, and learning together in daily work instead of narrowing strategy down to financial figures. | 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. | 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 | Low | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | StrategyMetricsExecution | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy |