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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Strategy Map |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Domain Modeling Context Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Strategy Map translates strategy into a few connected objectives across perspectives such as finance, customers, processes, and learning. This makes visible which capabilities and activities are meant to drive which results. | 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. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h workshop plus review | 1-3 h | 15-30 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 3-8 | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Strategy Map, Objective Set, Cause-Effect Hypotheses | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentExecutionGoalsCausality | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy |