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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Product Discovery Outcome-Driven Innovation |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | Outcome-Driven Innovation clarifies customer problems, solution opportunities, and evidence. It separates jobs, desired outcomes, importance, satisfaction, and opportunity, and captures results as desired outcome statements, an opportunity landscape, and segments by underserved needs. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Mehrere Wochen | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-6 researchers plus sample | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Desired outcome statements, Opportunity landscape, Segmentation by underserved needs, Innovation hypotheses | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | OutcomesInnovationResearchQuantitative | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling |