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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Context Canvas |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Domain Modeling Domain Context Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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 a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 15-45 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-8 | 1-10 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notes | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Domain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map |
Tagsno overlap | ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries |