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Criterion
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
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.Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy.When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 hHalf day45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-122-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary NotesLeverage Map, Action StrategyDecision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option
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Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs
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Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Systems Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Systems Mapping
Paper illustration for Trade-off Analysis.
Decision Making
Trade-off Analysis