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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Knowledge Modeling Event Modeling |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | Event Modeling connects business workflows with commands, events, and views into one coherent mental model. It helps design behavior, UI, and technical slices from the same underlying logic. | 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. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 2-6 h | 1-3 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Event Model, UI Flow, Commands, Read Models | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationPrototypeResearch | EventsBlueprintDomain-Driven DesignBehavior | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation |