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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Context Canvas |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 contexts need to talk to each other, it makes their relationships and dependencies legible. It helps sort integration pressure and responsibilities across system boundaries. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notes | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling |