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Criterion
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
A/B Testing workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
A/B Testing
Purposedifferent
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.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects.
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Timedifferent
1-3 h45-90 min1-4 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
2-82-81-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary NotesAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk NotesExperiment results, Decision log, Learning summary
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Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation
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Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
Smoke Test
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
A paper-based illustration representing Bounded Context Canvas with its core stages and visible working result.
Domain Modeling
Bounded Context Canvas
Paper illustration of Counter Metrics with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
Counter Metrics