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Criterion
How Might We
Innovation
How Might We
Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
Paper illustration for Domain Context Map
Domain Modeling
Domain Context Map
Purposedifferent
With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction.When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30–45 min45-90 min1-3 h1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
1-103-82-83-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea PromptsImpact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsContext Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary NotesDomain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map
Tagsno overlap
FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy
Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries
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