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| Criterion |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation. | 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 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. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 3-8 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps |
Tagsno overlap | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking |