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| Criterion |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In critical processes, it is not enough to plan only for the normal case. Failure Scenario Analysis looks at the path into failure and shows which failures, chains, and control gaps cause the most damage. | 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. | 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. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Half day | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 3-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points |
Tagsno overlap | FailureResilienceRisk | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange |