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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Context Canvas |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |  Innovation Brainwriting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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 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 loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 15-45 min | 1-3 h | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 1-10 | 3-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notes | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list |
Tagsno overlap | ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas |