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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  Systems Thinking VUCA Scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. | The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 60-180 min | 30-60 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-20 | 2-8 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight |