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Criterion
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
Operations
Root Cause Analysis
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 deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.When a problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h45-120 min1-4 h
Participantsdifferent
2-82-63-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary NotesChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListProblem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan
Tagsno overlap
Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident
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8D Problem Solving
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Root Cause Tree Analysis
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Architecture
SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)