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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Operations Process Mapping |  Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots. | Balanced Scorecard translates strategy into a few interconnected perspectives and metrics. It holds impact, steering, and learning together in daily work instead of narrowing strategy down to financial figures. | When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-10 | 4-12 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | ProcessOperationsImprovement | StrategyMetricsExecution | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments |