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| Criterion |  Domain Modeling Domain Context Map |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a domain model and its associated contexts need to be thought through together, it creates a shared overview. It connects the business view and organizational boundary into a readable whole. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 45-60 min | 1-5 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 2-8 | Nutzertraffic |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Domain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note |
Tagsno overlap | Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth |