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Criterion
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
Paper illustration of Value Chain Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Value Chain Analysis
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
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 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.When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 hHalf day60–90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-82-82-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary NotesValue Chain Map, Lever ListStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk NotesPower Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder
Tagsno overlap
Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy
StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning
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