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Criterion
Paper illustration for Domain Context Map
Domain Modeling
Domain Context Map
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
A paper-based illustration representing Wardley Mapping with its core stages and visible working result.
Systems Thinking
Wardley Mapping
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.Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy.A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots.Wardley Mapping makes visible where an offering stands today and where it can evolve. The method connects user need, value chain, and evolution stages into a strategic basis for platform, build, or buy decisions.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 hHalf day20-45 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-103-121-102-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Domain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership MapLeverage Map, Action StrategyBehavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key EventsWardley Map, Strategic Options, Evolution Notes
Tagsno overlap
Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics
StrategySystems thinkingDynamics
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