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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Domain Modeling Domain Context Map |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Business Strategy SWOT 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. | When a domain model and its associated contexts need to be thought through together, it creates a shared overview. It connects the business view and organizational boundary into a readable whole. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-10 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Domain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning |