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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Agile Affinity Estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | When many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-60 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing |
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