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Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
Paper illustration for Bottleneck Analysis.
Operations
Bottleneck Analysis
Paper illustration for Domain Context Map
Domain Modeling
Domain Context Map
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
Purposedifferent
With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots.For a flow that backs up at one point, the method looks for the capacity limit with the greatest leverage. It explains why extra effort elsewhere barely improves throughput.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.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
MediumMediumMediumMedium
Timesame
1-3 h1-3 h1-3 h1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-103-83-102-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Process Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogBottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up MeasuresDomain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership MapContext Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes
Tagsno overlap
ProcessOperationsImprovement
FlowMeasurementConstraints
Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries
Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy
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