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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | When demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Half day | 1-5 Tage | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | Nutzertraffic | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |