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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Operations Family Tree Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | For a series of incidents with a similar pattern, the method arranges individual events as branches of a common origin. It makes visible which conditions keep recurring. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Family Tree Diagram, Pattern Notes, Systemic Measures |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | Root causePatternsIncidentSystemic |
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