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| Criterion |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Domain Modeling Bounded Context Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When delivery work dissolves into wait times, handoffs, and hidden effort, Value Stream Mapping makes the actual flow visible. The method exposes bottlenecks, idle time, and feedback loops so lead time and improvement levers become tangible. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | 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 | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Context Canvas, Glossary, Integration Notes |
Tagsno overlap | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | ChangeDecisionStrategy | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesModeling |