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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Context Canvas |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Domain Modeling Domain Context Map |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an environment of users, systems, and constraints is hard to grasp, it puts the context compactly on the table. It creates a clear reading of influence, boundary, and dependency. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | 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. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-2 h | 1-3 h | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 4-12 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Domain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |