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Criterion
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
Paper illustration for Teach-back.
Knowledge Modeling
Teach-back
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
Paper illustration of a Learning Card with four fields for hypothesis, observation, insight, and action.
Product Discovery
Learning Card
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.Teach-back checks whether an explanation actually got through to the other person. The method makes misunderstandings visible early and strengthens shared understanding in advisory and learning situations.When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first.The Learning Card connects traceable test results to a reasoned next action while keeping the limits of the insight visible.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h5-20 min45-60 min25-40 min
Participantsdifferent
2-82-82-81-5
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary NotesUnderstanding Check, Clarification Notes, Learning GapsAssumption map, Test backlog, Risk rankingLearning Card with evidence and next action
Tagsno overlap
Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy
LearningUnderstandingCommunication
AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation
ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryLearning
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