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Criterion
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
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 an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first.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.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
1-3 h60–90 minHalf day
Participantsdifferent
2-82-83-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary NotesStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk NotesLeverage Map, Action Strategy
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Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration of the McKinsey 7S Framework with seven connected fields
Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Paper illustration of Stakeholder Salience Model with its method-specific working model.
Facilitation
Stakeholder Salience Model