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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing Context Canvas with its core stages and visible working result.
Product Discovery
Context Canvas
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
Paper illustration for Planning Poker.
Agile
Planning Poker
Paper illustration for Domain Context Map
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 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.When estimates within the team diverge too much, it puts differing expectations on a common test bench. It separates rough complexity from unspoken assumptions.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
LowMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-3 h2-5 min je Item1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-102-83-93-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notesContext Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary NotesRelative Estimates, Assumption Notes, Split CandidatesDomain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map
Tagsno overlap
ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas
Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy
EstimationAgileRelative sizingTeam
Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries
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