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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |  Delivery Monte Carlo Forecasting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When delivery work dissolves into wait times, handoffs, and hidden effort, Value Stream Mapping makes the actual flow visible. The method exposes bottlenecks, idle time, and feedback loops so lead time and improvement levers become tangible. | When a business context is still loosely outlined, it shapes language, responsibility, and integration space. It clarifies what belongs together and where a boundary needs to hold. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as Forecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, and Risk Communication. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 30-90 min Setup, danach laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-10 | 3-8 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | Forecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, Risk Communication |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | ForecastingFlowDelivery |