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Criterion
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration of the McKinsey 7S Framework with seven connected fields
Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S
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
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.McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result.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
HighMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
Half day2-4 h1-3 h1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-123-122-83-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Leverage Map, Action Strategy7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change ActionsContext Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary NotesDomain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership Map
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange
Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy
Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries
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