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Criterion
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
Paper illustration of Strategy Map with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Strategy Map
Paper objective sheet with five SMART fields, baseline, target, owner, deadline and a complete result statement.
Product Strategy
SMART Goals
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.A Strategy Map translates strategy into a few connected objectives across perspectives such as finance, customers, processes, and learning. This makes visible which capabilities and activities are meant to drive which results.When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h2-4 h workshop plus review15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
2-84-101-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary NotesStrategy Map, Objective Set, Cause-Effect HypothesesSMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline
Tagsno overlap
Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy
AlignmentExecutionGoalsCausality
GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment
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Paper illustration of KPI Tree with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
KPI Tree
A paper-based illustration representing OKRs with its core stages and visible working result.
Product Strategy
OKRs
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper scorecard with four perspectives, connected objective cards and columns for measures, targets and initiatives.
Business Strategy
Balanced Scorecard