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Criterion
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
Systems Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Systems Mapping
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
Purposedifferent
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.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.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.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-3 h1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-83-122-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsSystem Map, Dependencies, Leverage PointsContext Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes
Tagsno overlap
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange
Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy
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Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration for Theory of Change
Systems Thinking
Theory of Change
A paper-based illustration representing Bounded Context Canvas with its core stages and visible working result.
Domain Modeling
Bounded Context Canvas
Paper illustration for Domain Context Map
Domain Modeling
Domain Context Map