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Criterion
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
Paper illustration for Bottleneck Analysis.
Operations
Bottleneck Analysis
Paper illustration for Theory of Constraints.
Operations
Theory of Constraints
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.For a flow that backs up at one point, the method looks for the capacity limit with the greatest leverage. It explains why extra effort elsewhere barely improves throughput.For a system that does not get faster despite effort, the method directs attention to the bottleneck. It concentrates improvement on the point that actually limits throughput.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
1-3 h1-3 h2-4 h Analyse, laufend
Participantsdifferent
2-83-83-12
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary NotesBottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up MeasuresConstraint Map, Improvement Plan, Flow Metrics
Tagsno overlap
Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy
FlowMeasurementConstraints
OperationsConstraintsFlowImprovement
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Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review
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
Paper illustration for Domain Context Map
Domain Modeling
Domain Context Map