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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Domain Modeling Domain Context Map |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Product Discovery Pretotyping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | Pretotyping clarifies whether a customer problem and solution idea create enough real demand. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence, and captures the result as a pretotyping sketch, test setup, and conversion data. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | Stunden bis wenige Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-10 | 2-8 | 1-4 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Domain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Pretotyping sketch, Test setup, Conversion data, Go or no-go decision |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries | LeanStartupValidationMVP | ValidationDemandMVP |