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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-60 min | 1-3 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery |