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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Domain Modeling Context Map |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 45-60 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy |
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